disarray
noun
[ dɪsəˈreɪ ]
• a state of disorganization or untidiness.
• "her grey hair was in disarray"
Similar:
disorder,
confusion,
chaos,
untidiness,
dishevelment,
mess,
muddle,
clutter,
jumble,
mix-up,
tangle,
hotchpotch,
shambles,
omnishambles,
disorganization,
lack of order,
discomposure,
disunity,
indiscipline,
unruliness,
disarray
verb
• throw into a state of disorganization or untidiness.
• "the inspection disarrayed the usual schedule"
Similar:
disarrange,
make untidy,
bring/throw into disarray,
bring/throw into disorder,
disorganize,
turn upside-down,
unsettle,
dishevel,
tousle,
rumple,
• undress (someone).
• "attendant damsels to help to disarray her"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French dissairay .
