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
- undisorganized adjective
Etymology
Origin of disorganized
First recorded in 1805–15; disorganize + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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In contrast, basal subtype tumors are more disorganized and aggressive, and they are often resistant to chemotherapy.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Andie’s disorganized but inventive, and that’s exactly the way she likes it.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
As the flames spread, the firefighting response was disorganized and chaotic, with the LAFD’s own after-action report describing major failures by high-ranking commanders in communication, staffing and basic wildland firefighting knowledge.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Brilliant but frequently misunderstood, George is dismissed by one potential suspect as “a bumbling, disorganized eccentric.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
The night that followed seemed to all of them disorganized and precarious.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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