misarrange
Put out of order
To misarrange is to arrange something incorrectly or poorly—putting things in the wrong order or position.
The word is rare, appearing mostly in formal or literary contexts: The chapters were misarranged during editing.
More common alternatives include disarrange or simply rearrange badly.
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- misorderArrange items incorrectly
- misconfigureSet up incorrectly
- misfileIncorrectly store documents
missort · misalign · misplace · misstep · slip · oversight · gaffe · mix-up
Lack of order
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- scrambleMix into disorder
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
disorganize · clutter · tangle · mess · dishevel · entangle · disrupt · upset
Lack of harmony
- discordanceConflicting elements together
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- mismatchIncompatible combination
inappropriate · unsuitable · unfitting · out-of-order · improper · askew · awry · crooked
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- misorderArrange items incorrectly
- misconfigureSet up incorrectly
misfile · missort · misalign · misplace · misstep · slip · oversight · gaffe · mix-up · snafu
disarray
Lack of order
shuffle · disorganize · clutter · tangle · mess · dishevel · entangle · disrupt · upset · ruffle
incongruity
Lack of harmony
- discordanceConflicting elements together
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
mismatch · inappropriate · unsuitable · unfitting · out-of-order · improper · askew · awry · crooked · off-kilter
misarrangearrange
Place methodically
organize · order · sort · systematize · put in order