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Noun: disorderliness  dis'or-du(r)-lee-nus
  1. A condition in which things are not in their expected places
    "The disorderliness of his desk reflected his scattered thinking";
    - disorder
     
  2. Rowdy behaviour
    "The disorderliness of the crowd forced the concert to end early";
    - rowdiness, rowdyism, roughness, raucousness, riotousness, rambunctiousness
     
  3. Untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)
    "The disorderliness of the crime scene made it difficult for investigators";
    - disarray

Type of: condition, disorder, messiness, status, untidiness

Antonym: orderliness