arrayed

Set in order

Arrayed means arranged or displayed, often with a sense of impressive order or visual impact: The troops were arrayed along the ridge.

It can describe clothing or adornment: She was arrayed in silk and diamonds.

The word also applies to abstract arrangements: Evidence arrayed against the defendant, options arrayed before us.

dressed

attired

Dressed in clothing

robed · costumed · decked · draped · gowned · clad · appareled · adorned · bedecked

military

deployed

Positioned for use

mustered · assembled · ranked · drawn up · battle-ready · in formation · flanked · stationed · mobilized · tactical

adorned

decorated

Made more visually appealing

festooned · garnished · ornamented · trimmed · gilded · spangled · decked out · bespangled · enriched · enhanced

displayed

exhibited

Showed publicly

unveiled · spread · featured · demonstrated · laid out · ranged · set forth · mounted · positioned · visible

arranged

alignment

Correct relative positioning

pattern · ordering · marshalling · grouping · distribution · placement · disposition · setup · lineup · sequence

Categories
Opposites
arrangement/order

arrayedscattered

Spread irregularly about

disorganized · disordered · jumbled · heaped · strewn

clothing/adornment

arrayedunclothed

Lacking any garments

undressed · bare · naked · unadorned · stripped

military/strategic positioning

arrayeddispersed

Spread widely apart

scattered · disbanded · disarrayed · routed · undeployed

Phrases
Family

array, disarray, arrays, arraying, disarrayed

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G