disarray as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
disarray
noun
1 disarray
A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior.
synonyms: confusedness, confusion, mental confusion, muddiness.
Roget 59:
disorder;
derangement
etc.
61;
irregularity;
anomaly
etc.
(unconformity)
83;
anarchy,
anarchism;
want of method;
untidiness
etc.
adj.;
disunion;
discord
etc.
24.
confusion;
confusedness
etc.
adj.;
mishmash,
mix;
disarray,
jumble,
huddle,
litter,
lumber;
cahotage†;
farrago;
mess,
mash,
muddle,
muss [U.S.],
hash,
hodgepodge;
hotch-potch†,
hotch-pot†;
imbroglio,
chaos,
omnium gatherum [Lat.],
medley;
mere mixture
etc.
41;
fortuitous concourse of atoms,
disjecta membra [Lat.],
rudis indigestaque moles [Lat.]
[Ovid].
complexity
etc.
59.1.
turmoil;
ferment
etc.
(agitation)
315;
to-do,
trouble,
pudder†,
pother,
row,
rumble,
disturbance,
hubbub,
convulsion,
tumult,
uproar,
revolution,
riot,
rumpus,
stour†,
scramble,
brawl,
fracas,
rhubarb,
fight,
free-for-all,
row,
ruction,
rumpus,
embroilment,
melee,
spill and pelt,
rough and tumble;
whirlwind
etc.
349;
bear garden,
Babel,
Saturnalia,
donnybrook,
Donnybrook Fair,
confusion worse confounded,
most admired disorder,
concordia discors [Lat.];
Bedlam,
all hell broke loose;
bull in a china shop;
all the fat in the fire,
diable a' quatre [Fr.],
Devil to pay;
pretty kettle of fish;
pretty piece of work [Fr.],
pretty piece of business [Fr.].
[legal terms]
disorderly person;
disorderly persons offence;
misdemeanor.
[moral disorder]
slattern,
slut
(libertine)
962.
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Dutch: confusie, desoriƫntatie, verwarring
2 disarray
Untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance).
synonym: disorderliness.
verb
1 disarray
Bring disorder to.
synonym: disorder.
Dutch: verwarren, verstoren, ontregelen
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