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.
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Etymology
Origin of disorganized
First recorded in 1805–15; disorganize + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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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
Leo’s 42,000-word encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” intermixes them in the way Catholic social teaching has often done, and in a similarly unclear and disorganized way.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
In real patients, drugs are delivered through the bloodstream, and tumor blood vessels are often disorganized, which may further contribute to uneven drug distribution.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
These included a record player positioned on a table next to the bed for optimal roll-over needle drops and a disorganized assortment of motorcycle magazines and ’50s and ’60s 7” singles scattered across the floor.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
The Guardians left the meeting resolved to act, but the results demonstrated how completely disorganized the city had become.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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