disorder
/dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.31 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "After playing the children left the room in disorder."
- "It was a household in permanent and benevolent disorder, pervaded by the gentle thrill of religious persecution."
- "The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room"
- "The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger."
- "The police isn't there to create disorder; the policeman is there preserve disorder."
- "Near-synonyms: disease, illness (both often synonymous)"
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French desordre (modern French désordre), from Old French desordre, from des- + ordre; by surface analysis, dis- + order (<< Latin ōrdō). Compare typologically Russian непоря́док (neporjádok), беспоря́док (besporjádok), неуря́дица (neurjádica) (akin to ряд (rjad), поря́док (porjádok)).
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: desordre, ōrdō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/
- British English: /dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/
Usage
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Frequently Paired Words
commotion
confusing
confusion - disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"
hodgepodge
riot