DISORDERS Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

disorders 1 of 2

noun

plural of disorder

as in hells

a state in which everything is out of order the general disorder of the room after the guests finally left the party

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as in diseases

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning afflicted all her life with a nervous disorder

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disorders

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of disorder

as in disrupts

to undo the proper order or arrangement of be careful not to disorder the carefully arranged contents of the dresser

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Recent Examples of disorders

Noun

Ibogaine is a powerful psychoactive compound that has been used for decades to treat substance use disorders. — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Keeping people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders out of the jail and prison system has been a decades-long struggle in the state. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 The platform also provides a framework for treating brain disorders using real-time feedback from the nervous system itself, Wang adds. — New Atlas, 1 July 2026 Mental health experts say depression and anxiety are among the most common conditions, while substance use disorders remain a major challenge, particularly among men. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 Because symptoms can mimic allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, or even anxiety, diagnosis is often delayed for years. — Health Editorial Team, Health, 1 July 2026 In fact, data from the platform helped the FOXG1 Research Foundation redirect its treatment endpoint from seizures to movement disorders. — Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The finding challenges long-standing anatomical assumptions and links spinal lymphatic dysfunction to neurological disorders and vertebral degeneration, reframing just how central this network is to whole-body health. — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 With Clifford and Gramatica, the organization is maintaining a primary focus on the fight against HIV/AIDS, but is also extending its scope of action to research on cancer, neurological diseases, and autoimmune disorders, among other illnesses. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorders

Noun

Smith stays largely mum on the news of the day, be that Kirk’s killing, or ICE raids, or whatever hells await in the coming weeks.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025

Definition of hells

Noun

In the 1940s, the widespread use of penicillin allowed for the treatment of diseases that were once fatal.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Minerals such as calcium, manganese, and fluoride support bone health, helping to prevent or manage diseases like arthritis and osteoporosis.

— Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026

Definition of diseases

Verb

Live Local also disrupts years of successful and careful planning by the city to promote compatible, consistent development in neighborhoods like Wynwood.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
After all, the status quo looks safer than making a big bet on something that disrupts everything from operations to revenue.

— James Loffler, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of disrupts

Noun

Those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses, young children and older adults are more at risk.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Researchers know deaths and illnesses rise during heat waves, but the numbers are hard to track, because there aren't uniform requirements.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of illnesses

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These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of confuses

Noun

Member's Mark Premium Baby Wipes Big messes are no problem for Member’s Mark Premium Baby Wipes, which come packaged in 12 press-open lid packs of 96 wipes each.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Don't Put it Down, Put it Away There are kitchen messes that are pretty unavoidable and just come with the territory of cooking, like crumbs and sticky surfaces.

— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 June 2026

Definition of messes

Noun

The women wanted physicians who were disease preventers, and doctors who were attentive to the difficulties wrought by menopause, which have been increasingly found to leave women vulnerable to other ailments.

— Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Peterson had a chaotic lone season with the Jayhawks, filled with various injuries and ailments, but remained in contention for a top-3 pick the entire year.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026