disorderly

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Not in order

   Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.

   • The books and papers are in a disorderly state.
   • This one is surmounted by a clock-tower with a bent weather-vane - the latter being the only disorderly object in sight.
2. 2

   Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind.

3. 3

   Not complying with the restraints of order and law

   Not complying with the restraints of order and law; unruly; lawless.

   • disorderly people; disorderly assemblies
   • The teacher sat at one end of the bench, with a meek little fellow by his side. When the others were disorderly, this young martyr received a rap; intended, probably, as a sample of what the rest might expect, if they didn't amend.
   • The Uganda Police Force described the planned protests as “potentially anarchic” in a statement on Monday, warning it “shall not tolerate disorderly conduct.”
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   1. 4

      Offensive to good morals and public decency.

      • a disorderly house
   2. 5

      A person who acts in a disorderly manner.

      • The police are allowed one shilling a-head upon all disorderlies who are discharged by the magistrates upon payment of expenses. The number so discharged are about a third of the number in custody.
   3. 6

      In a confused or lawless manner.

The neighborhood

• synonymchaotic
• synonymcluttered
• synonymdisorderly
• synonymmessy
• synonymree-raw
• synonymriotous
• synonymsluttish
• synonymtempestuous
• synonymtumultuary
• synonymtumultuous
• synonymturbulent
• synonymuntidy
• antonymorderly
• neighbordisorder
• neighbordisorganised
• neighbormismanaged
• neighborunkempt
• neighborwanton
• neighborfrizzy
• neighbortousled
• neighborwild
• neighborlousy
• neighborrummagy
• neighborscammish
• neighborshandy