1
[ adjective ] undisciplined and unruly

Examples

"disorderly youths" "disorderly conduct"

Used in print

(Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)

They lay on the cellar floor in a disorderly pile .

2
[ adjective ] in utter disorder

Examples

"a disorderly pile of clothes"

Related terms

untidy

3
[ adjective ] completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing

Synonyms

chaotic

Related terms

wild

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