désordre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- confusion noun A state of not understanding what is happening; a lack of clarity.
- disarray noun A state of disorder or confusion.
- disorder noun A state of confusion or lack of proper organization.
- kerfuffle noun A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.
- mayhem noun Wild confusion, disorder, or chaos.
- mess noun A dirty, untidy, or disorganized state of things; also, a difficult or awkward situation.
- muddle verb To mix things up in a confusing way, or to think in a confused, unclear manner.
- turmoil noun A state of great confusion, disorder, or emotional upheaval.
Senses
désordre is used for these senses in English:
- confusion A lack of clarity or order.
- disarray A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
- disorder Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
- disorder (medicine, countable) A physical or mental malfunction.
- higgledy-piggledy (slang) In utter disorder or confusion; mixed up.
- higgledy-piggledy (slang) In a confused, disordered, or random way.
- kerfuffle (chiefly, Commonwealth, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- mayhem A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.
confusion — full definition
- noun A state of not understanding what is happening; a lack of clarity.
- noun The mistaking of one thing for another.
- noun Disorientation, especially as a symptom in illness such as dementia.
disarray — full definition
- noun A state of disorder or confusion.
- verb To throw into disorder.