Synonyms for disarray
ˌdɪs əˈreɪdis·ar·ray

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1. disarraynoun

   Antonyms:
   array

2. disarraynoun

   To throw into disorder; to break the array of.

   Antonyms:
   array

3. disarrayverb

   To take off the dress of; to unrobe.

   Antonyms:
   array

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1. disarray

   Synonyms:
   bareness, dishabille, exposure, nakedness, nudity, undress

   Antonyms:
   apparel, array, attire, clothes, clothing, costume, dress, garb, garments, habiliments, habit, raiment, robes, uniform, vestments, vesture

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1. confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarraynoun

   a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

   "a confusion of impressions"

   Synonyms:
   disorderliness, murkiness, confusion, confusedness, muddiness, discombobulation, mix-up, sloppiness, wateriness, mental confusion, cloudiness

2. disarray, disorderlinessverb

   untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)

   Synonyms:
   disorder, rowdiness, confusion, confusedness, muddiness, rowdyism, disorderliness, mental confusion, roughness

3. disorder, disarrayverb

   bring disorder to

   Synonyms:
   cark, disorder, trouble, disquiet, unhinge, perturb, distract

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Cognitive State

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1. disarraynoun

   Synonyms:
   confusion, disorder

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1. List of paraphrases for "disarray":

   chaos, confusion, disorder, mess, desolation, disorganization, turmoil, clutter

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How to use disarray in a sentence?

1. Eytan Gilboa:

   These things are formulated weeks if not months before such a visit, but it seems that the White House is in such disarray that it's not clear what will happen.

2. Haywood Johnson:

   It caused people to be in disarray.

3. Park Won-gon:

   Sanctions themselves tend to only be effective for up to a year, a year and a half, afterwards the entire sanction spectrum cannot help but fall into disarray.

4. Andrew Lebovich:

   Libya is closer and easier to reach for some African fighters than Syria, and the political disarray there opens space for fighters to enter and operate.

5. Bruce Riedel:

   With neither the United States nor Gulf Arab states willing to deploy their ground troops and the Iraqi armed forces in disarray, Iraq has little choice but to turn to the militias, the flaw in the coalition strategy for the last year is weak ground forces. Given the constraints on the U.S. and its Arab allies, the only viable ground force option is Iranian-led Shi'ite Iraqis.