The meaning of DISARRAY is a lack of order or sequence : confusion, disorder. How to use disarray in a sentence.

Confusion, confusing and feeling confused (Definition of disarray from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Whether it’s your plans, your kitchen, your workplace, or your hair, the noun disarray can be used to describe anything that is characterized by disorder, untidiness, or confusion.

to be in disarray [house, flat] → estar totalmente desordenado; [clothes] → estar muy desarreglado or desaliñado; [thoughts] → estar en desorden; [institution, economy, government] → estar sumido en …

If things or places are in disarray, they are in a very untidy state. She was left lying on her side and her clothes were in disarray. He found the room in disarray, with food dumped on the floor and drawers …

a lack of order or organization in a situation or a place in/into disarray The peace talks broke up in disarray. Our plans were thrown into disarray by her arrival. We’re decorating, so everything’s in …

1 ENTRIES FOUND: disarray (noun) disarray /ˌdɪsə ˈ reɪ/ noun Britannica Dictionary definition of DISARRAY [noncount] : a lack of order : a confused or messy condition

Jan 20, 2026 · Noun disarray (uncountable) A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.

Factsheet What does the noun disarray mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun disarray. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dis‧ar‧ray /ˌdɪsəˈreɪ/ noun [uncountable] formal the state of being untidy or not organized in disarray This left the Liberal Party in total disarray. throw …