disorderly
adverb
, (ˌ)diz-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for disorderly
Synonyms: Adjective
anarchic (also anarchical), lawbreaking, lawless, unruly
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of disorderly in a Sentence
Adjective
She was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He was found guilty of disorderly conduct.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The German president, whose role is largely ceremonial, warned against underestimating the consequences of a disorderly no-deal Brexit, saying this could reopen many issues that have already been resolved between London and Brussels. — Washington Post, "The Latest: Germany sees little chance for new Brexit talks," 21 Aug. 2019 The suspect was taken into custody and charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest without violence, CBS Miami reports. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Shocking surveillance video shows Florida police officer shoving handcuffed man into wall," 9 Aug. 2019 The suspect, Jose Garcia, was arrested on the evening of December 1, 2018, for disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest after a complaint was made about a drunk man breaking a house window. — Doha Madani, NBC News, "Shocking video shows Florida cop shoving handcuffed suspect face-first into concrete wall," 8 Aug. 2019 Britain had made up a quarter of the bloc’s total military spending before its disorderly departure. — The Economist, "Europe alone: July 2024," 6 July 2019 Tuesday was markedly more emotional than the previous day, with lawmakers more willing to challenge speakers and several audience members asked to leave for being too disorderly. — Washington Post, "Opponents warn a Tennessee abortion ban will cost taxpayers," 13 Aug. 2019 Buress was arrested by Miami police during Art Basel in 2017, charged with misdemeanor disorderly intoxication. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, "Hannibal Buress: Did you hear the one about Hannibal Buress getting arrested in Miami?," 9 Aug. 2019 The UK Office of Budget Responsibility, the government's budget watchdog, has warned that a disorderly Brexit cause UK stock markets would fall 5%, while the pound would plummet 10%. — Julia Horowitz, CNN, "UK economy shrinks for first time since 2012," 9 Aug. 2019 Compared with the 1970s, societies are less disorderly but politics is more so. — The Economist, "Are Western democracies becoming ungovernable?," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disorderly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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