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Disorder vs Disordered - What's the difference?

disorder | disordered |

As a noun disorder

is absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

As a verb disordered is

(disorder).

As a adjective disordered is

chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder.

disorder

English

Alternative forms

* disordre (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
    • After playing the children left the room in disorder .
  • A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
    • The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room
    The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.
  • (medicine) A physical or psychical malfunction.
    • Bulimia is an eating disorder .

    Synonyms

    * (absence of order) chaos, entropy; see also * (disturbance of civic peace) See also

    Derived terms

    * autism spectrum disorder * borderline personality disorder * disordely * eating disorder * seasonal affective disorder * spectrum disorder

    disordered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (disorder)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder.
  • Deranged.
  • * 1919 , :
    • The frenzy which had unsettled the mind of the hermit was by him communicated to his hearers who, sinking into a trance, fell easy victims to the fearful visions of a disordered mind.

    Related terms

    * disorderly * ordered