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- pronunciation:
- dIs
or
d
 r
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
If something is in disorder, it is not organized in a good way or in the usual way. It might be a mess.
The whole house is in disorder because the family is moving next week.- antonyms:
- order, tidiness
- similar words:
- chaos, mess, tangle
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| definition 2: |
If a person has a disorder, it means that something is not working right with their body or mind.
My dad says that my grandmother has a heart disorder. That's why she has to take certain pills and go to the doctor every three months.- synonyms:
- illness, sickness
- antonyms:
- health
- similar words:
- complaint, disease
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| related words: |
illness, trouble |
The word disorder
contains the following parts:
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, disagree, disagreeable, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapprove, disbelief, discard, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disgrace, disgust, dishonest, disintegrate, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, disobey, disorder, disown, dispense, displace, display, displease, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissect, dissent, dissolve, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
ord, ordin
Latin
root
that means row, rank, order
Example words:
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