noun

disorder

mess, chaos, illness, unrest

The room was in a state of complete disorder.

The room was in a state of complete disorder.

He was diagnosed with a sleeping disorder.

He was diagnosed with a sleeping disorder.

The protest led to public disorder.

The protest led to public disorder.

in a state of disorder in a messy or chaotic condition The office was in a state of disorder.

a (type of) disorder a specific illness or medical condition He has a rare blood disorder.

Synonyms: chaos, mess, confusion; illness, condition; unrest; Antonyms: order, tidiness, peace

From the prefix 'dis-' (negation, lack of) and 'order'. It literally means 'a lack of order'.

Break it down: DIS-ORDER. It's the opposite of 'order', which makes it easy to remember.

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