desordenado

[dɛ.zɔɾ.dɛ.ˈna.du]

adjectivemasculinepl: desordenados

disorderly, messy, untidy

1. not arranged in order; chaotic or cluttered

His desk was completely disorderly.

Sua mesa estava completamente desordenada.

2. lacking discipline or organization; behaving without proper order

The students were disorderly during the assembly.

Os alunos estavam desordenados durante a assembleia.

3. untidy in appearance or habits

She has a messy, disorderly way of living.

Ela tem um jeito de viver desordenado e bagunçado.

NYC Slang

messy, disorderly

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

bagunçado

More commonly used colloquial equivalent in everyday speech

Rio de Janeiro

bagunçado

Preferred informal term in Rio dialect

São Paulo

desorganizado

Often used alongside desordenado in formal contexts

Portugal

desordenado

Standard term; equivalent to 'desorganizado' in European Portuguese

vida desordenada (disorderly life)

quarto desordenado (messy room)

pensamento desordenado (scattered thoughts)

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