disorderly B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /dɪˈsɔrdɝli/ UK /dɪsˈɔː.də.li/ See IPA manual Freq #19470 Meanings 1 adj Messy or untidy; not properly arranged. Papers and books lay in a disorderly heap on his desk. 2 adj Behaving in an uncontrolled or violent way; not obeying rules or laws. He was arrested for disorderly behaviour outside the bar. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · messy or untidy; not... topsy-turvy More chaoticclutteredmessyree-rawriotoussluttishtempestuoustumultuarytumultuousturbulentuntidy ↔ Opposites orderly Word family Derived forms disorderlilydisorderlinessundisorderly Related forms disorder Common collocations disorderly conduct Adjective + noun Etymology From disorder + -ly (adjectival suffix) or from dis- + orderly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # disorderly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪˈsɔrdɝli/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈɔː.də.li/ **Frequency rank:** 19470 ## Meanings 1. Messy or untidy; not properly arranged. 2. Behaving in an uncontrolled or violent way; not obeying rules or laws. ## Examples - Papers and books lay in a disorderly heap on his desk. - He was arrested for disorderly behaviour outside the bar. ## Synonyms - chaotic - cluttered - messy - ree-raw - riotous - sluttish - tempestuous - tumultuary - tumultuous - turbulent - untidy ## Antonyms - orderly ## Derived Forms - disorderlily - disorderliness - undisorderly ## Related Forms - disorder ## Etymology From disorder + -ly (adjectival suffix) or from dis- + orderly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown