disorderliness
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5.8
- noun
- /dɪsˈɔrdərlinəs/
- The disorderliness of the room made it hard to find anything.
Examples
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Teachers often complain about the disorderliness of students' desks.
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The disorderliness of the room was evident.
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His disorderliness was evident from his wrinkled shirt and messy hair.
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There was a sense of disorderliness in the classroom.
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The disorderliness of the children's play area made it difficult to find the toys.
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Her room was filled with disorderliness, with clothes scattered everywhere and books piled high.
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Despite the disorderliness of the garage, he claimed he knew exactly where everything was located.
Synonyms
51
3.6
Things left around in an untidy way
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4.6
A state when things are untidy, especially hair or clothes
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3.7
A state in which things or places are not arranged
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3.8
A lack of order or system that makes things untidy
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1.6
A situation when things are untidy and hard to find
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8.5
A state when things like papers or furniture are not in their usual place
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2.5
Mess and things not in order in a place
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7.2
An untidy, messy look of hair, clothes, or a room
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4.5
A messy, untidy look or way of dressing that seems careless
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7.8
A lack of order or plan that makes things random
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7.9
A state of confusion where things are unclear or messy
A state of being messy and untidy
Antonyms
How Disorderly
Surface Forms
Morphology
disorderliness = disorderly (transparent) = dis + order + ly + ness
Adding '-ness' to the adjective 'disorderly' straightforwardly forms a noun meaning the state or quality of being disorderly.
Etymology
Disorderliness comes from the parts dis- meaning 'not' and order meaning 'arranged'. So it literally means 'not arranged', which is why we use it for a messy or untidy state.