disorderliness

Definitions of disorderliness
  1. noun
    a condition in which things are not in their expected places
    synonyms: disorder
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    orderliness
    a condition of regular or proper arrangement
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    shambles
    a condition of great disorder
    untidiness
    the condition of being untidy
    mess, messiness, muss, mussiness
    a state of confusion and disorderliness
    disarrangement, disorganisation, disorganization
    a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted
    clutter, fuddle, jumble, mare's nest, muddle, smother, welter
    a confused multitude of things
    sloppiness, slovenliness, unkemptness
    a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
    rummage
    a jumble of things to be given away
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    condition, status
    a state at a particular time
  2. noun
    untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)
    synonyms: disarray
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    messiness, untidiness
    the trait of being untidy and messy
  3. noun
    rowdy behavior
    synonyms: roughness, rowdiness, rowdyism
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    disorder
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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