adjective

disorderly

disorderly, untidy, unruly

His desk was very disorderly.

His desk was very disorderly.

He was arrested for disorderly conduct.

He was arrested for disorderly conduct.

disorderly ((noun)) untidy or not well-organized His desk was very disorderly.

disorderly conduct behaving in a noisy and violent way in public He was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Synonyms: untidy, messy, chaotic, unruly; Antonyms: orderly, neat, tidy

From the noun 'disorder' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ly'.

Something that is 'disorderly' is full of 'disorder' (a lack of order).

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