disordered

adjective

dis·​or·​dered (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-dərd 

(ˌ)diz-

1

obsolete

a

: morally reprehensible

b

: unruly

2

a

: marked by disorder

a disordered room

b

: not functioning in a normal orderly healthy way

a disordered mind

disorderedly adverb

disorderedness noun

Synonyms of disordered

• chaotic
• messy
• confused
• jumbled
• littered
• cluttered
• sloppy
• filthy

Examples of disordered in a Sentence

The project was in a disordered state.

The file was completely disordered.

Recent Examples on the Web

Her 18-year-old daughter, Annalee, died by suicide in November 2020 after she was allegedly inundated with content related to disordered eating, self-injury, and suicide. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026

The pressure to be perfect can also contribute to disordered eating. —Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026

This mindset often shrinks food variety, increases anxiety around social eating, and can quietly mask disordered eating patterns under a socially acceptable label. —Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026

Unlike traditional steel, which has a crystalline atomic structure, amorphous steel has a disordered atomic arrangement. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1505, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for disordered

• bordered
• ordered
• reordered
• unordered

Kids Definition

disordered

adjective

dis·​or·​dered

1

: marked by disorder

2

: not functioning in a normal orderly healthy way

Medical Definition

disordered

adjective

dis·​or·​dered

1

: not functioning in a normal orderly healthy way

disordered bodily functions

2

: mentally unbalanced

a disordered patient

a disordered mind