- past participle of disorganize.
- past tense form of disorganize.
disorganized
Americanadjective
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functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning; uncoordinated.
a woefully disorganized enterprise.
- Synonyms:
- disorderly, muddled
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careless or undisciplined; sloppy.
too disorganized a person to be an agreeable roommate.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of disorganized
First recorded in 1805–15; disorganize + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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But disorganized police departments, especially in remote areas, can take much longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Even if on-the-ground reports of a burning west Altadena had reached the Rose Bowl base, the incident command located there was disorganized and chaotic, the report found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Taken together, these patterns suggest that the increasingly crowded tomb was not simply becoming disorganized and that its cultural traditions had not disappeared.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
She hurried back as the fires broke containment, but her absence, which her social media posts seemed to obscure, became the symbol of a disorganized response to the disaster.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
The story continues to unfold: A disorganized crowd of people become neat lines; couples cling to each other's hands for support.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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