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dis·or·dered

(dĭs-ôr′dərd)

adj.

1. Being in a condition of confusion or disarray.

2. Physically or mentally ill.

dis·or′dered·ly adv.

dis·or′dered·ness n.

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disordered

(dɪsˈɔːdəd)

adj

untidy; not neatly arrangedmentally ill

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

dis•or•dered

(dɪsˈɔr dərd)

adj.

1. lacking organization or regularity; in confusion; disarranged.

2. afflicted with a physical or mental disorder.

[1540–50]

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Adj.	1.	disordered - thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset" upset, confused, broken disorganised, disorganized - lacking order or methodical arrangement or function; "a disorganized enterprise"; "a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose"; "she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate"
	2.	disordered - lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts" disjointed, garbled, illogical, scattered, confused, unconnected, disconnected incoherent - without logical or meaningful connection; "a turgid incoherent presentation"
	3.	disordered - not arranged in order unordered ordered - having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule; "an ordered sequence"

disordered

adjective

1. untidy, confused, muddled, all over the place, displaced, out of place, jumbled, misplaced, dislocated, deranged, in a mess, disorganized, in confusion, higgledy-piggledy (informal), disarranged, disarrayed, out of kilter a disordered heap of mossy branches

2. disturbed, troubled, unbalanced, neurotic, maladjusted agencies working with mentally disordered offenders

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disordered

adjective

1. Characterized by physical confusion:

chaotic, confused, helter-skelter, higgledy-piggledy, topsy-turvy, upside-down.

Informal: mixed-up.

2. Afflicted with or exhibiting irrationality and mental unsoundness:

brainsick, crazy, daft, demented, distraught, dotty, insane, lunatic, mad, maniac, maniacal, mentally ill, moonstruck, off, touched, unbalanced, unsound, wrong.

Informal: bonkers, cracked, daffy, gaga, loony.

Slang: bananas, batty, buggy, cuckoo, fruity, loco, nuts, nutty, screwy, wacky.

Chiefly British: crackers.

Law: non compos mentis.

Idioms: around the bend, crazy as a loon, mad as a hatter, not all there, nutty as a fruitcake, off one's head, off one's rocker, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, sick in the head, stark raving mad.

Translations

disordinato disturbato in disordine malato di mente

disordered

[dɪsˈɔːdəd] ADJ

1. [room, thoughts] → desordenado

2. (Med) [mind] → trastornado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

disordered

[dɪsˈɔː^rdə^rd] adj

(= messy) → en désordre

(= disturbed) [mind, behaviour] → dérangé(e), déséquilibré(e)
mentally disordered → atteint(e) de troubles mentaux

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

disordered

adj

(= untidy) room → unordentlich; hair, plans, papers → wirr; (fig: = disorderly) life, world, existence → ungeordnet

(= disturbed) mind, behaviour, imagination → gestört; mentally disordered → geistesgestört

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

disordered

[dɪsˈɔːdəd] adj (room) → disordinato/a, in disordine; (thoughts) → disordinato/a, confuso/a (Psych) (mind) → turbato/a

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On the floor near the disordered bed, in his night clothes, lay Fleming gasping away his life.

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The sturdy hind now attends the levee of his fellow-labourer the ox; the cunning artificer, the diligent mechanic, spring from their hard mattress; and now the bonny housemaid begins to repair the disordered drum-room, while the riotous authors of that disorder, in broken interrupted slumbers, tumble and toss, as if the hardness of down disquieted their repose.

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The primary objective of this review of literature was to examine the relationship of eating disorders and disordered eating among female collegiate athletes.

Review of the Literature Regarding Female Collegiate Athletes with Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating

The newspaper quoted the priest as saying, "One can only take so much of hearing how disordered you are.

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It's important to learn how to recognize signs of disordered eating in yourself and your friends, doctors say, because research shows that getting treatment early on is the key to a quick recovery.

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Chapter Four, "Etiology/Factors Related to Phonologic Disorders," examines various factors that have been studied in terms of their relation ship to the presence and/or maintenance of disordered phonology.

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Seemingly innocent dieting, exercise, and weight control behaviors in children and adolescents may lead to dangerous disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, muscle dysmorphia, and other disordered eating or exercise behaviors.

Eating disorder intervention, prevention, and treatment: recommendations for school counselors

But when we think of people's overall well-being there are really only two kinds of eating: healthy and disordered.

Food for thought

Disordered eating among American adolescent females represents a significant health issue in our current cultural climate.

Disordered Eating among Female Adolescents: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Consequences

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