DISARRAY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISARRAY?

Need another word that means the same as “disarray”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “disarray” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Disarray” are: confusedness, confusion, muddiness, disorderliness, disorder, chaos, disorganization, lack of order, discomposure, disunity, disarrange, make untidy, bring into disarray, throw into disarray, bring into disorder, throw into disorder, disorganize, throw into a state of disorganization, turn upside-down, unsettle, take someone's clothes off, strip, unclothe, disrobe

Disarray as a Noun

Definitions of "Disarray" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disarray” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior.
• A state of disorganization or untidiness.
• Untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance.

Synonyms of "Disarray" as a noun (10 Words)

chaos	(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe. Snow caused chaos in the region.
confusedness	A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior.
confusion	Disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably. All I can see is a confusion of brown cardboard boxes.
discomposure	A temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure. She laughed to mask her discomposure.
disorder	A state of confusion. The files are in complete disorder.
disorderliness	A condition in which things are not in their expected places.
disorganization	Lack of proper planning and control. Social disorganization is destroying the wellbeing of the population.
disunity	Disagreement and conflict within a group. The disunity among opposition parties.
lack of order	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
muddiness	The wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water. The water s muddiness made it undrinkable.

Usage Examples of "Disarray" as a noun

• His plans have been thrown into disarray.
• Her grey hair was in disarray.

Disarray as a Verb

Definitions of "Disarray" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disarray” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Throw into a state of disorganization or untidiness.
• Undress (someone.
• Bring disorder to.

Synonyms of "Disarray" as a verb (15 Words)

bring into disarray	Be sold for a certain price.
bring into disorder	Be sold for a certain price.
disarrange	Make untidy or disordered. My son disarranged the papers on my desk.
disorder	Bring disorder to. She disordered the house to suggest that the killer had been a burglar.
disorganize	Remove the organization from. Attacks on leading government figures might disorganize the regime.
disrobe	Undress (someone. I slipped into the adjoining bathroom to disrobe.
make untidy	Create or design, often in a certain way.
take someone's clothes off	Be capable of holding or containing.
throw into a state of disorganization	Cause to be confused emotionally.
throw into disarray	Move violently, energetically, or carelessly.
throw into disorder	Place or put with great energy.
turn upside-down	Cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics.
unclothe	Get undressed. She unclothed her innermost feelings.
unsettle	Disturb the composure of. The crisis has unsettled financial markets.

Usage Examples of "Disarray" as a verb

• The inspection disarrayed the usual schedule.
• Attendant damsels to help to disarray her.

Associations of "Disarray" (30 Words)

anarchist	An advocate of anarchism. An anarchist newspaper.
anarchy	The organization of society on the basis of voluntary cooperation, without political institutions or hierarchical government; anarchism. He must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy.
anomie	Lack of moral standards in a society. The theory that high rise architecture leads to anomie in the residents.
bedlam	Pejorative terms for an insane asylum. There was bedlam in the courtroom.
bungle	Spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly. He bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players.
chaos	(physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions. Snow caused chaos in the region.
confusing	Bewildering or perplexing. A confusing jumble of road signs.
confusion	A situation of panic or disorder. There is some confusion between unlawful and illegal.
disorder	Bring disorder to. Skin disorders.
disorient	Cause to be lost or disoriented. The inconsistencies of the narrative do more than merely disorient and challenge the reader.
fluctuation	An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change. Fluctuations in the yearly values could be caused by a variety of factors.
hash	Make meat or other food into a hash. Hash the potatoes.
havoc	Great confusion or disorder. The hurricane ripped through Florida causing havoc.
mayhem	The crime of maliciously injuring or maiming someone, originally so as to render them defenceless. Complete mayhem broke out.
melee	A noisy riotous fight. Several people were hurt in the melee.
mess	Make a mess of or create disorder in. He feared he would mess the bed.
midst	The middle part or point. He left his flat in the midst of a rainstorm.
muddle	Confuse (a person or their thoughts. A bureaucratic muddle.
mystify	Utterly bewilder or perplex (someone. Lawyers who mystify the legal system so that laymen find it unintelligible.
pandemonium	Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar. There was complete pandemonium everyone just panicked.
perturbation	Anxiety; mental uneasiness. The term distress connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset.
shambles	A butcher’s slaughterhouse (archaic except in place names. The shambles where the animals were slaughtered.
sodden	Wet through and through; thoroughly wet. A whisky sodden criminal.
transitional	Of or denoting the last stage of Romanesque style, in which Gothic elements begin to appear. A transitional government was appointed.
tumult	A state of confusion or disorder. The whole neighbourhood was in a state of fear and tumult.
turbulence	Instability in the atmosphere. Political turbulence.
turmoil	A violent disturbance. He endured years of inner turmoil.
unrepaired	Not repaired; unmended, unrestored.
uproar	Loud confused noise from many sources. The room was in an uproar.
variability	The quality of being subject to variation. A great deal of variability in quality.