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disorderlyuntidy and disorganized; lacking order or control

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: untidy and disorganized; lacking order or control

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/

Korean meaning: 무질서한, 어수선한

Korean pronunciation: 디**소**덜리

Example Sentences

  • My teenage son's room is so disorderly that I need a treasure map to find his bed.
  • The disorderly pile of documents made it impossible to find the important contract.
  • After the earthquake, the library books were scattered in a disorderly manner across the floor.

disorderly

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈsɔːrdərli//

untidy and disorganized; lacking order or control

disorderly concept
💡 Concept

The disorderly crowd shoved past barriers as guards tried to hold the line.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈsɔːrdərli/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈsɔːdəli/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootorder
Suffix--ly

Origin

14세기 중세 영어에서 유래. 'dis-'(반대) + 'order'(질서) + '-ly'(형용사 어미)가 결합하여 '질서가 없는 상태'를 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

quarterlyproperlyorderly
quarterly
properly
orderly

🔗Collocations

disorderly conduct
disorderly crowd
disorderly retreat
disorderly house
disorderly fashion
appear disorderly

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My teenage son's room is so disorderly that I need a treasure map to find his bed.

The disorderly pile of documents made it impossible to find the important contract.

After the earthquake, the library books were scattered in a disorderly manner across the floor.

😄 Fun example

The chef's disorderly kitchen somehow produced the most delicious meals in town.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

chaoticmessyunrulyuntidyconfused

Antonyms

orderlyorganizedneat

Related

disorderchaosconfusionmessturmoil

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