disorderliness
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dis·or·der·ly
(dĭs-ôr′dər-lē)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·or′der·li·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | disorderliness - a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder" condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" shambles - a condition of great disorder untidiness - the condition of being untidy mess, messiness, muss, mussiness - a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed" disarrangement, disorganisation, disorganization - a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted orderliness, order - a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order" |
2. | disorderliness - rowdy behavior disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order | |
3. | disorderliness - untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) messiness, untidiness - the trait of being untidy and messy |
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disorderliness
noun1. A lack of order or regular arrangement:
chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorganization, jumble, mess, mix-up, muddle, muss, scramble, topsy-turviness, tumble.
Slang: snafu.
2. The state of being messy or unkempt:
3. The quality or condition of being unruly:
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disorderliness
n
(= unruliness, of person) → Wildheit f; (of crowd, event) → Undiszipliniertheit f; (of conduct) → Ungehörigkeit f
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