Meaning

4 senses
  1. Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.

    The books and papers are in a disorderly state.

    unordentlich

    беспоря́дочныйbesporjádočnyj

    безла́днийbezládnyj

    in utter disorder

  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; unruly; lawless.

    disorderly people; disorderly assemblies

  4. Offensive to good morals and public decency.

    a disorderly house

Examples

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  1. Tom was arrested for being drunk and disorderly.

    deTom wurde wegen Trunkenheit und groben Unfugs inhaftiert.

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  2. Tom got arrested for being drunk and disorderly.

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  3. Tom was charged with disorderly conduct.

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  4. Tom was accused of disorderly conduct.

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  5. Tom was arrested for disorderly conduct.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
not in order:
Русский
By meaning 1
not in order:
Deutsch
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not in order:

Origin

From disorder + -ly (adjectival suffix) or from dis- + orderly.

From disorder + -ly (adjectival suffix) or from dis- + orderly.

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Forms

more disorderly, most disorderly
Comparativemore disorderly Lesson
Superlativemost disorderly Lesson

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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