English noun: disorder |
| 1. | disorder (state) a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning |
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| Samples | The doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder.
Everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time.
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| Synonyms | upset |
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| Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | abocclusion, abruptio placentae, achlorhydria, acholia, achylia, achylia gastrica, acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome, adenosis, ailment, bladder disorder, cardiovascular disease, celiac disease, cheilosis, choking, cholestasis, colpoxerosis, complaint, defect of speech, degenerative disorder, disturbance, dysaphia, dysosmia, dysphagia, dysuria, eating disorder, failure, fantods, folie, functional disorder, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder, haematocolpometra, haematocolpos, hematocolpometra, hematocolpos, hydrocele, hyperactivity, idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy, ill, immunological disorder, impacted tooth, impaction, impaction, learning disability, learning disorder, malocclusion, mental disorder, mental disturbance, metabolic disorder, nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder, olfactory impairment, organic disorder, parosamia, perleche, psilosis, psychological disorder, sleep disorder, speech defect, speech disorder, sprue, strangulation, tropical sprue |
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| 2. | disorder (state) a condition in which things are not in their expected places |
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| Samples | The files are in complete disorder.
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| Synonyms | disorderliness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | condition, status |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | clutter, disarrangement, disorganisation, disorganization, fuddle, jumble, mare's nest, mess, messiness, muddle, muss, mussiness, shambles, smother, untidiness, welter |
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| Antonyms | orderliness, order |
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| 3. | disorder (state) a disturbance of the peace or of public order |
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| Broader (hypernym) | state |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | anarchy, commotion, confusion, discord, disorderliness, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, instability, kerfuffle, lawlessness, riot, rioting, roughness, rowdiness, rowdyism, strife, Sturm und Drang, to-do, turbulence, upheaval |
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| Antonyms | order |
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English verb: disorder |
| 1. | disorder (emotion) disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed |
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| Samples | She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill.
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| Synonyms | cark, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | disturb, trouble, upset |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | vex, worry |
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| 2. | disorder (change) bring disorder to |
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| Synonyms | disarray |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something.
Something ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | derange, disarrange, jumble, mess, mess up, perturb, scramble, throw out of kilter, throw together |
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| Antonyms | order |
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