disordered

[ dis-awr-derd ]

adjective

1. lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.

   Synonyms: haphazard, confused

2. having or affected with a physical or mental disorder:

   a disordered liver.

Other Words From

• dis·or·dered·ly adverb
• dis·or·dered·ness noun
• pre·dis·or·dered adjective
• un·dis·or·dered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disordered¹

First recorded in 1540–50; disorder + -ed ²

Example Sentences

This includes how their memories might be disordered or fragmented and how responses to questioning may appear emotionless, angry or complacent, but that this should not be exploited.

From BBC

He said her symptoms had manifested in a number of ways over the last two decades, including disordered eating and being unable to get out of bed for days or even months at a time.

From BBC

I think a lot of us use food for comfort, and that doesn’t have to look like a disordered attachment.

From Los Angeles Times

The more that I can come together with other people around food, the less I feel like it has to be this solitary kind of respite that I only engage in in a disordered way.

From Los Angeles Times

Sometimes that means talking to people in your life, but I think people dealing with disordered eating and binge eating in particular can often feel so much shame that it’s really hard to start that conversation.

From Los Angeles Times