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Disordered vs Distempered - What's the difference?

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Disordered is a related term of distempered.


As verbs the difference between disordered and distempered

is that disordered is (disorder) while distempered is (distemper).

As adjectives the difference between disordered and distempered

is that disordered is chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder while distempered is (archaic) affected with or suffering from distemper; diseased.

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

    distempered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (distemper)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Affected with or suffering from distemper; diseased.
  • * 1592–1609': I, sick withal, the help of bath desired, / And thither hied, a sad ' distemper'd guest, / But found no cure: the bath for my help lies / Where Cupid got new fire--my mistress' eyes. — William Shakespeare, Sonnet CLIII.