disordered

American

[dis-awr-derd] / dɪsˈɔr dərd /

adjective

lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.

Synonyms:

haphazard, confused
having or affected with a physical or mental disorder.

a disordered liver.

Other Word Forms

disorderedly adverb
disorderedness noun
predisordered adjective
undisordered adjective

Etymology

Origin of disordered

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

Example Sentences

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He began to sift through hundreds of disordered pages.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Standard computational techniques that attempt to calculate the properties of such dynamically disordered systems demand extremely high computing power, making large-scale studies impractical.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Assembly Bill 1064 would have prohibited making companion chatbots available to minors if the chatbots were “foreseeably” capable of promoting certain behaviors, like self-harm, disordered eating or violent acts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

His collar was open and his clothes disordered; his voice was flat and toneless.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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