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disorderly

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dis·or·der·ly  (ds-ôrdr-l)
adj.
1. Lacking regular or logical order or arrangement: a disorderly pile of clothes.
2. Undisciplined; unruly: disorderly youths.
3. Law Disturbing the public peace or decorum.

dis·order·li·ness n.

disorderly
Adjective
1. untidy and disorganized
2. uncontrolled; unruly
3. Law violating public peace
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.disorderly - undisciplined and unruly; "disorderly youths"; "disorderly conduct"
orderly - devoid of violence or disruption; "an orderly crowd confronted the president"
2.disorderlydisorderly - in utter disorder; "a disorderly pile of clothes"
untidy - not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room"; "untidy and casual about money"
3.disorderly - completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
wild - marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties"

disorderly
adjective 1. untidy, confused, chaotic, messy, irregular, jumbled, indiscriminate, shambolic (informal) disorganized, higgledy-piggledy (informal) unsystematic << OPPOSITE tidy
Translations
disorderly [dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ] adj (= untidy) → desordenado; [meeting] → alborotado;
disorderly conduct (LAW) → conducta escandalosa
disorderly [dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ] adj [room] → en désordre; [behaviour, retreat, crowd] → désordonné(e)
disorderly [dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ] disorder adjunordentlich;
(meeting) → undiszipliniert;
(behaviour) → ungehörig
disorderly [dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ] adjdisordinato/a, tumultuoso/a


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It might be thought that, in his anxiety, he would be constantly watching the changes of the wind, the disorderly raging of the billows--every chance, in short, which might force the Mongolia to slacken her speed, and thus interrupt his journey.
They ought, however, to take care, and do this no longer than the common people are superior to the nobles and those of the middle rank, and then stop; for, if they proceed still further, they will make the state disorderly, and the nobles will ill brook the power of the common people, and be full of resentment against it; which was the cause of an insurrection at Cyrene: for a little evil is overlooked, but when it becomes a great one it strikes the eye.
Here, you Jim, git up, now, while I belt yer life out, you damned disorderly brat.
 
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