disorder vs confusion

confusion vs disorder

disorder and confusion both are nouns.

disorder is a verb but confusion is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disorder	Yes	No	Yes	No
confusion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, confusion is a hyponym of disorder; that is, confusion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disorder:

disorder: a disturbance of the peace or of public order
confusion: disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

Other hyponyms of disorder include anarchy, lawlessness, instability, riot, rioting, disorderliness, roughness, rowdiness, rowdyism, commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, discord, strife, Sturm und Drang, turbulence, upheaval.

disorder (noun)	confusion (noun)
a disturbance of the peace or of public order	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
a condition in which things are not in their expected places	an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning	a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
	a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
	disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

disorder (verb)	confusion (verb)
bring disorder to
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Difference between disorder and confusion

Words related to "disorder"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.