Added 9 October 2026
disorderly
/dɪsˈɔː.də.li/ adjective
In Latin: incompositus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disorderly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Undisciplined and unruly.
disorderly youths
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In utter disorder.
a disorderly pile of clothes
- Completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing.
Origin
From disorder + -ly (adjectival suffix) or from dis- + orderly.
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