1.Lacking regular or logical order or arrangement: a disorderly pile of clothes.
2.Undisciplined; unruly: disorderly youths.
3.Law Disturbing the public peace or decorum.
Word Origin & History
disorderly
1580s, "opposed to moral order," also "opposed to legal authority," from dis- + orderly (adj.). The meaning "untidy" is attested from 1630s; the older senses are those in disorderly house, disorderly conduct, etc.
Related Words for : disorderly
higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy, chaotic
con·duct /n. ˈkɒndʌkt; v. kənˈdʌkt/ n. kon-duhkt; v. kuhn-duhkt]
–noun
1.personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
2.direction or management; execution: the conduct of a business.
3.the act of conducting; guidance; escort: The curator's conduct through the museum was informative.
4.Obsolete. a guide; an escort.
–verb (used with object)
5.to behave or manage (oneself): He conducted himself well.
6.to direct in action or course; manage; carry on: to conduct a meeting; to conduct a test.
7.to direct (an orchestra, chorus, etc.) as leader.
8.to lead or guide; escort: to conduct a tour.
9.to serve as a channel or medium for (heat, electricity, sound, etc.): Copper conducts electricity.
–verb (used without object)
10.to lead.
11.to act as conductor, esp. of a musical group.
Related Words for : conduct
behavior, behaviour, doings, carry on, deal
:Online Etymology Dictionary
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...but why arrest me now for a pre-existing condition?
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