disorderly
Lacking any organization
Disorderly means lacking order or control.
A disorderly room is messy; a disorderly crowd is unruly.
In legal contexts, disorderly conduct is behavior that disturbs the peace—public drunkenness, fighting, or causing a commotion: He was arrested for disorderly conduct outside the bar.
A disorderly person acts in violation of public order.
Violently agitated or disturbed
- tumultuousViolently agitated or disturbed
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
havoc · frenzied · riotous · disrupted · uncontrolled · whirlwind · upheaval · commotion
Person who breaks laws
- illicitProhibited by law
- unlawfulForbidden by statute
- illegalForbidden by statute
- riotousMarked by unrestrained disorder
violent · looting · vandalism · brawling · disturbance · breach of peace · public nuisance · misconduct
Crowded with disorder
- untidyLacking neatness or order
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
littered · jumbled · disarranged · rumpled · unkempt · slovenly · tousled · bedraggled
Noisily disorderly
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
- rambunctiousUncontrollably lively and loud
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- undisciplinedLacking self-control or order
unmanageable · disobedient · insubordinate · ungovernable · obstreperous · uncooperative · wild · misbehaving
One who revolts
- mutinousDisposed to revolt
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- dissidentOpposer of established systems
- subversiveSeeking to undermine authority
protester · rioter · insurrectionist · agitator · seditious · uprising · revolt · insurrection
turbulent
Violently agitated or disturbed
- tumultuousViolently agitated or disturbed
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
mayhem · havoc · frenzied · riotous · disrupted · uncontrolled · whirlwind · upheaval · commotion · uproar
criminal
Person who breaks laws
riotous · violent · looting · vandalism · brawling · disturbance · breach of peace · public nuisance · misconduct · affray
cluttered
Crowded with disorder
- untidyLacking neatness or order
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
scattered · littered · jumbled · disarranged · rumpled · unkempt · slovenly · tousled · bedraggled · shambolic
rowdy
Noisily disorderly
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
- rambunctiousUncontrollably lively and loud
- raucousLoud and disorderly
undisciplined · unmanageable · disobedient · insubordinate · ungovernable · obstreperous · uncooperative · wild · misbehaving · out of control
insurgent
One who revolts
- mutinousDisposed to revolt
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- dissidentOpposer of established systems
subversive · protester · rioter · insurrectionist · agitator · seditious · uprising · revolt · insurrection · demonstration
disorderlywell-behaved
Conducting oneself properly
orderly · disciplined · behaved · controlled · obedient
disorderlylaw-abiding
Following established rules
lawful · legal · peaceful · legitimate · legalized
- psychological disorderCondition impairing mental function
- psychiatric disorderDiagnosable condition affecting mind
- bipolar disordersConditions causing extreme mood shifts
- attention deficit disorderNeurological focus impairment condition
- multiple personality disorderCondition with alternate identities
- eating disordersPsychological conditions disrupting nutrition
disorder, disordered, disorders, disordering, disorderliness, disorderly conduct