disorganized

[dis-awr-guh-nahyzd]

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adjective

functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning; uncoordinated: a woefully disorganized enterprise.

careless or undisciplined; sloppy: too disorganized a person to be an agreeable roommate.

Origin of disorganized

First recorded in 1805–15; disorganize + -ed²

Related formsun·dis·or·gan·ized, adjective

Can be confuseddisorganized unorganized

Synonyms for disorganized

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muddled, confused, disorderly, unsystematic.

disorganize

[dis-awr-guh-nahyz]

verb (used with object), dis·or·gan·ized, dis·or·gan·iz·ing.

to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.

Also especially British, dis·or·gan·ise.

Origin of disorganize

1785–95; < French désorganiser, equivalent to dés- dis-¹ + organiser to organize

Related formsdis·or·gan·iz·er, noun

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Related Words for disorganized

chaotic, haphazard, confused, muddled, disordered, jumbled, disorderly, unsystematic

Examples from the Web for disorganized

Contemporary Examples of disorganized

Our schools operate in an extraordinarily dense, disorganized regulatory environment.
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Conor P. Williams
August 27, 2014
The end result only confirmed its image as disorganized and ineffectual.
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Nina Strochlic
May 12, 2014
Chabon brings back the neighborhood record stores of my youth in all their disorganized and haphazard glory.
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Ted Gioia
October 19, 2013
Yes, he was disorganized and rarely returned phone calls from the press.
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Richard Wolffe
September 12, 2013
Then, like today, the moderates were disorganized and divided.
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Leslie H. Gelb
August 17, 2013

Historical Examples of disorganized

But all the blue forces were broken, disorganized; there came an exhaustion, a lassitude.
The Long Roll
Mary Johnston
My brain, disorganized, reeling with doubt, will madden me to death.
Saronia
Richard Short
They were no longer vicious and dangerous—they were only disorganized and panic-stricken.
Dwellers in Arcady
Albert Bigelow Paine
Their administration was disorganized and their treasuries were empty.
The Sequel of Appomattox
Walter Lynwood Fleming
One of the largest boys in the group rallied the disorganized mob.
Ralph on the Overland Express
Allen Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for disorganized

disorganize

disorganise

verb

(tr) to disrupt or destroy the arrangement, system, or unity of

Derived Formsdisorganization or disorganisation, noundisorganizer or disorganiser, noun

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Word Origin and History for disorganized

disorganize

1793, from French désorganiser, from dés- "not" (see dis-) + organiser "organize" (see organize). This word and related forms were introduced in English in reference to the French Revolution. Related: Disorganized; disorganizing; disorganization.