Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

disorderly

[dis-awr-der-lee] / dɪsˈɔr dər li /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

She said U.S. and Japanese financial authorities acted jointly to counter the yen’s recent excessive volatility and disorderly movements.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

"This joint action... countered excessive volatility and disorderly movements in the Japanese yen in recent months," Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The oil market has avoided a more disorderly price response so far because of several buffers, including China’s sharp reduction in crude imports, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

A number of arrests have been made and a 27-year-old man has been charged with disorderly behaviour.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The bells were ringing again, high in the scudding sunlight in bright disorderly tatters of sound.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




Vocabulary lists containing disorderly


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training