Disarray
Disarray noun - A state in which everything is out of order.
Usage example: the boys' bedroom was in its usual disarray
Nearby Word: disarrayed
Order
Order verb - To put into a particular arrangement.
Usage example: he likes to order his life so that there are few surprises
How words are described
| complete | complete disarray | complete order |
| true | true disarray | true order |
| internal | internal disarray | internal order |
| general | general disarray | general order |
Common collocations
| ships | disarray ships | order ships |
Both words in one sentence
- Long ago, there existed an order of people who battled evil valiantly but have since fallen into disarray and were ultimately forgotten.
Source: Order Reborn - Half-undone clothes in disarray is all the explanation we (or other characters) need in order to know what's going on.
Source: Sex Dressed - His order to retreat throws the JLF into disarray, letting the Brittanians rally and counterattack.
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