Thesaurus: disorderly

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1. a. Not in order; marked by disorder; disarranged; immethodical; as, the books and papers are in a disorderly state.
2. a. Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind.
3. a. Not complying with the restraints of order and law; tumultuous; unruly; lawless; turbulent; as, disorderly people; disorderly assemblies.
4. a. Offensive to good morals and public decency; notoriously offensive; as, a disorderly house.
5. adv. In a disorderly manner; without law or order; irregularly; confusedly.
6. adj. undisciplined and unruly
7. adj. in utter disorder
8. adj. completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
9. 1. Not in order; marked by disorder; disarranged; immethodical; as, the books and papers are in a disorderly state. 2. Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind. 3. Not complying with the restraints of order and law; tumultuous; unruly; lawless; turbulent; as, disorderly people; disorderly assemblies. 4. (Law) Offensive to good morals and public decency; notoriously offensive; as, a disorderly house. Syn. -- Irregular; immethodical; confused; tumultuous; inordinate; intemperate; unruly; lawless; vicious. In a disorderly manner; without law or order; irregularly; confusedly. Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly. 2 Thess. iii. 6. Savages fighting disorderly with stones. Sir W. Raleigh.
10. Offensive to good morals and public decency; notoriouslyoffensive; as, a disorderly house.
11. j:100 a. undisciplined and unruly s. in utter disorder