disarray

CEFRB2

/dɪsəˈɹeɪ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A state of being untidy, confused, or badly organized.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.

Examples

  • After all the merrymaking, the apartment was in great disarray.

  • Dan's bedroom was in disarray.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To take off the dress of; to unrobe.

  2. Confused attire; undress; dishabille.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To throw into disorder; to break the array of.

More examples

In context

  • Who with fiery steeds / Oft disarray'd the foes in battle ranged.

  • So as she bad, that witch they disaraid

  • Tottenham pushed forward in an attempt to complete the recovery - but only succeeded in leaving themselves wide open to Chelsea's attacks and Redknapp's side ended in total disarray.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English disareyen (“to disarray”), from Middle French desarroyer, from Old French desareer, from des- (“dis-”) + areer (“to array”).