Nouns (5)
disorder
n. a disturbance of the peace or of public order
upset, disorder
n. condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
disorderliness, disorder
n. a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"
Verbs (14)
trouble, disquiet, disorder, unhinge, perturb, derange, cark, distract
v. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (4)
manic
adj. affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; "a frenzied attack"; "a frenzied mob"; "the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"- H.W.Carter; "outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity"
manic
adj. affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; "a frenzied attack"; "a frenzied mob"; "the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"- H.W.Carter; "outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity"
manic, maniclike
adj. resembling the mania of manic-depressive illness
Fuzzynyms (113)
violence
n. a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
disease
n. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
affliction
n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
complaint, ailment, ill
n. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
condition, consideration, circumstance
n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
upset, disorder
n. condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsyturviness
n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder
confusion, disarray, mental confusion
n. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"
tumult, uproar, tumultuousness
n. a state of commotion and noise and confusion
affliction
n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
condition, consideration, circumstance
n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
disorder
n. a disturbance of the peace or of public order
frailty, feebleness, infirmity, debility, frailness
n. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
trauma
n. an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
upset, disturbance, perturbation
n. an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
trouble
n. an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble"
disease
n. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
illness, malady, sickness
n. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
confusion
n. disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"
confusion, disarray, mental confusion
n. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"
tussle, muss
v. make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"
tangle, tousle, dishevel
v. disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"
cut off, break up, interrupt, disrupt
v. make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"
clutter, clutter up
v. fill a space in a disorderly way
throw, flurry, confuse, bewilder, put off, disconcert, consternate, bemuse, discombobulate
v. cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
scatter, break up, disperse
v. cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
needle, goad, nettle
v. goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"
anger, make angry
v. make angry; "The news angered him"
pique, offend
v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
rag, bother, devil, nark, nettle, gravel, irritate, mortify, get to, get at, rile, annoy, vex
v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
rattle
v. shake and cause to make a rattling noise
overturn, upset, bowl over, turn over, tip over, knock over
v. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle
v. disturb the composure of
bother, annoy
v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
interrupt, disturb
v. destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
complicate, perplex, make harder
v. make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"
anger, see red, get angry
v. become angry; "He angers easily"
jump, start, startle, move suddenly
v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"
Synonyms (69)
lusty, amorous, lustful
adj. vigorously passionate
hot, ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, heated, torrid, impassioned, perfervid
adj. characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"
choleric
adj. easily moved to anger; "men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing"- H.G.Wells
demon-ridden
adj. as if possessed by demons
fanatic, fanatical, overzealous, rabid
adj. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist"
wild, violent
adj. in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief"
demoniac, demoniacal, possessed, amuck, amok, berserk
adj. in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
sick, crazy, disturbed, mad, distracted, unbalanced, brainsick, demented, unhinged
adj. affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
certified, certifiable
adj. fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)
crackbrained, idiotic
adj. insanely irresponsible; "an idiotic idea"
crazed, deranged, half-crazed
adj. driven insane
touched, fey
adj. slightly insane
frenzied, frenzy-free
adj. affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; "a frenzied attack"; "a frenzied mob"; "the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"- H.W.Carter; "outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity"
schizophrenic, hebephrenic
adj. suffering from a form of schizophrenia characterized by foolish mannerisms and senseless laughter along with delusions and regressive behavior
lunatic, moonstruck
adj. insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
maniac, maniacal
adj. wildly disordered; "a maniacal frenzy"
manic-depressive
adj. suffering from a disorder characterized by alternating mania and depression
unsound, unstable, mentally ill
adj. suffering from severe mental illness; "of unsound mind"
of unsound mind, non compos mentis
adj. not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial
paranoid
adj. suffering from paranoia
psychopathic, psychopathologic, psychopathological
adj. suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
psychotic
adj. characteristic of or suffering from psychosis
raving, wild, raving mad
adj. talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"
schizophrenic
adj. suffering from some form of schizophrenia; "schizophrenic patients"
screw-loose, screwy
adj. not behaving normally
Antonyms (10)
order
n. established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"
order, bring order into, bring order to
v. bring order to or into; "Order these files"
space, place at intervals
v. place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"
assure, reassure, relieve of anxiety, give confidence to
v. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
manic disorder
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