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disorderliness

disorderliness

6.0
Noisy actions by people who do not follow rules or order
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈɔrdərlinəs/
translation icon : indisciplina
  • The disorderliness of the classroom made it hard for the teacher to focus on the lesson.

Examples

  • The disorderliness of the crowd forced the police to intervene.

  • He complained about the disorderliness in the meeting, saying it made progress impossible.

  • Teachers were concerned about the disorderliness during school assemblies.

  • The disorderliness of the classroom was distracting.

  • Her disorderliness often annoyed her roommates.

  • Parents often complain about the disorderliness during school events, where children run around and make noise.

  • The festival was marred by disorderliness, with crowds pushing and shouting throughout the streets.

Synonyms

disturbance
vsdisorderliness
45 3.7

A noisy event in a public place that bothers other people

is a general state of lacking order and control, not only single events
disorderly conduct
vsdisorderliness
  • Formal
16 5.0

Behavior that disturbs people in public and may be illegal

applies more widely to lack of order or discipline beyond legal cases
roughness
vsdisorderliness
2 3.9

Noisy or violent behavior that shows little control

expresses a wider lack of order and public rowdiness beyond rough acts
indiscipline
vsdisorderliness
1 7.2

A situation where people do not follow rules and cause disorder

focuses more on noisy or rowdy lack of order than private undiscipline
rowdiness
vsdisorderliness
1 4.5

Noisy, rough behavior that causes trouble

covers broader lack of order and discipline beyond mere noise
fractiousness
vsdisorderliness
1 9.9

A tendency to be easily annoyed and hard to control

focuses more on noisy group disorder than on personal irritability
unruliness
vsdisorderliness
1 7.2

A tendency to be difficult to control and to disobey rules

is more about loud, chaotic lack of order rather than mere defiance
disorderly behavior
vsdisorderliness
  • US
1 3.7

Actions in public that disturb other people or cause trouble

is the general idea of lacking order or discipline, not only public acts
undiscipline
vsdisorderliness
9.9

Not being able to control yourself or follow rules

emphasizes public, noisy lack of order rather than personal self control
rowdyism
vsdisorderliness
7.9

Loud, rude actions that cause trouble for other people

is about general lack of order and control rather than just rudeness

Antonyms

505 1.5

A state where people follow rules and behave calmly

173 3.6

Training people to follow rules, often using punishment or strict control

How Disorderly

riot
329 4.1
disturbance
45 3.7
disorderliness
6.0
rowdiness
1 4.5
misbehavior
15 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

disorderliness = disorderly (transparent) = dis + order + ly + ness

Adding '-ness' to 'disorderly' regularly gives a noun meaning the condition or behavior of being disorderly.

Etymology

Disorderliness comes from the parts dis- meaning 'not' and order meaning 'control' or 'arrangement'. So it also describes when people are not in control or are rowdy, which is why it means unruly behavior or a lack of discipline.