1
: engaged in conduct offensive to public order
charged with being drunk and disorderly
2
: characterized by disorder
a disorderly pile of clothes
disorderliness
noun
Examples of disorderly in a Sentence
Adjective
She was charged with being drunk and disorderly.
He was found guilty of disorderly conduct.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 July 2025
This is in addition to existing concerns about crowd control, as the event has become a lot more popular since the COVID-19 pandemic, and has led to community issues, including drunk and disorderly behavior and trespassing.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Scores of cops responding to a 911 call about a disorderly group swarmed in to break up the wild melee and arrested about 17 boys, officials said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Sheng expected modest improvement in consumer prices in the second half of the year, citing Beijing’s efforts to encourage spending while stopping disorderly price wars.
—Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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Adjective
The new initiatives include enforcing a curfew for teenagers, increasing the number of officers and surveillance downtown at night and issuing stay-away orders for people charged with violent crimes, disorderly behavior or weapons violations to keep them from Mile Square.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 July 2025
This is in addition to existing concerns about crowd control, as the event has become a lot more popular since the COVID-19 pandemic, and has led to community issues, including drunk and disorderly behavior and trespassing.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Scores of cops responding to a 911 call about a disorderly group swarmed in to break up the wild melee and arrested about 17 boys, officials said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Sheng expected modest improvement in consumer prices in the second half of the year, citing Beijing’s efforts to encourage spending while stopping disorderly price wars.
—Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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“Disorderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorderly. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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