'Disarray' definitions:
Definition of 'disarray'
(from WordNet)
noun
A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions" [syn: confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray]
noun
Untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) [syn: disarray, disorderliness]
verb
Definition of 'Disarray'
From: GCIDE
- Disarray \Dis`ar*ray"\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]sarroi.]
- 1. Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion. [1913 Webster]
- Disrank the troops, set all in disarray. --Daniel. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Confused attire; undress. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Disarray'
From: GCIDE
- Disarray \Dis`ar*ray"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disarrayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disarraying.] [Pref. dis- + array, v.: cf. OF. desarroyer, desarreier.]
- 1. To throw into disorder; to break the array of. [1913 Webster]
- Who with fiery steeds Oft disarrayed the foes in battle ranged. --Fenton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To take off the dress of; to unrobe. [1913 Webster]
- So, as she bade, the witch they disarrayed. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'disarray'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ataxia,
- chaos,
- clutter,
- derange,
- derangement,
- disarrange,
- disarrangement,
- disarticulation,
- discomfiture,
- discompose,
- discomposure,
- disconcertedness,
- disharmony,
- dishevel,
- dishevelment,
- disintegration,
- disjunction,
- dislocate,
- dismantle,
- disorder,
- disorderliness,
- disorganization,
- disorganize,
- disproportion,
- disrobe,
- disruption,
- disturb,
- disturbance,
- do a strip-tease,
- entropy,
- haphazardness,
- huddle,
- incoherence,
- indiscriminateness,
- inharmonious harmony,
- irregularity,
- jumble,
- litter,
- mess,
- mess up,
- misarrange,
- most admired disorder,
- muddle,
- muss,
- muss up,
- nonsymmetry,
- nonuniformity,
- perturbation,
- promiscuity,
- promiscuousness,
- randomness,
- ruffle,
- rummage,
- rumple,
- scatter,
- snarl,
- strip,
- topsy-turviness,
- tousle,
- turbulence,
- unarray,
- uncase,
- unclothe,
- undrape,
- undress,
- unsettle,
- unsymmetry,
- ununiformity,
- upset