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Nouns (5)

disorderliness

n. untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)

confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness

n. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"

Verbs (1)

disorder

v. bring disorder to

Adverbs (0)

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Fuzzynyms (44)

tangle, snarl, maze

n. something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"

grogginess, stupor, stupefaction, semiconsciousness

n. marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"

chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness

n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder

anarchy, lawlessness

n. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

discord, strife

n. lack of agreement or harmony

disorder

n. a disturbance of the peace or of public order

hole

n. a fault; "he shot holes in my argument"

tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil

n. a state of commotion and noise and confusion

stir, splash

n. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"

turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang

n. a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"

disorderliness, disorder

n. a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"

confusion

n. an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"

excitement

n. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

muss, tussle

v. make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"

tousle, dishevel, tangle

v. disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"

interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off

v. make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

clutter, clutter up

v. fill a space in a disorderly way

consternate

v. fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated"

disperse

v. separate (light) into spectral rays; "the prosm disperses light"

Synonyms (0)

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Antonyms (2)

order

v. bring order to or into; "Order these files"

space

v. place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"

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