disordered

[dis-awr-derd]

adjective

1. lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.

   Synonyms: haphazard, confused

2. having or affected with a physical or mental disorder.

   a disordered liver.

Other Word Forms

• disorderedly adverb
• disorderedness noun
• predisordered adjective
• undisordered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disordered¹

First recorded in 1540–50; disorder + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Ms. Antonetta calls for doctors to pay closer attention to what their patients are experiencing, even, or especially, if it seems delusional or disordered.

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Chatbots also frequently gave diet and exercise tips when testers presented symptoms of disordered eating.

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The result is a legal goulash in which supposedly fundamental human rights are made to contradict one another—a state of affairs that can only create a disordered, profoundly illiberal society.

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While it may not seem practical, the research helps scientists better understand the way information can be jumbled and disordered within a quantum system.

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Having previously struggled with disordered eating, she had been taking the weight loss medication Mounjaro in 2024, but stopped when it appeared to be making her unwell.

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