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- pronunciation:
- dIs
reI
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disarrays, disarraying, disarrayed |
| definition 1: |
to upset or throw into disorder or confusion.
- synonyms:
- disturb, mess, upset
- antonyms:
- array
- similar words:
- derange, disarrange, dishevel, disorder, disorganize, jumble, muss, rumple, scatter, scramble, unsettle
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| definition 2: |
to undress.
- synonyms:
- disrobe, undress
- antonyms:
- array
- similar words:
- strip
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| related words: |
muddle, untidy |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
confusion or disorder.
During the big sale, the store dressing rooms were in constant disarray.- synonyms:
- chaos, confusion, disorder
- antonyms:
- tidiness
- similar words:
- anarchy, clutter, jumble, mess, muddle, tangle, turmoil, upset
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| definition 2: |
disorderly dress.
- synonyms:
- dishabille, dishevelment
- similar words:
- disorder
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| related words: |
bedlam, chaos, muss, tumble, zoo |
adjective + (n.)disarray
alarming, apparent, artful, complete, considerable, coordinated, domestic, economic, financial, increasing, intellectual, internal, mental, slight, terrible, total, usual, utter, wild
verb + (n.)disarray
fall, flee, lay, throw
(n.)disarray
+ verb
scatter, surround
noun + (n.)disarray
appearance, campaign, clothes, desk, discipline, finance, furniture, hair, leadership, party, schedule, sign, state
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The word disarray
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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