unorganized

[uhn-awr-guh-nahyzd]

adjective

1. not organized; organized; without organic structure.

2. not formed into an organized organized or systematized whole.

   an unorganized essay.

   Synonyms: haphazard, random, unsystematic, casual

3. without definite boundaries.

   unorganized territory.

4. not thinking or acting methodically.

5. not belonging to or represented by a labor union.

   unorganized workers.

unorganized

/ ʌnˈɔːɡəˌnaɪzd /

adjective

1. not arranged into an organized system, structure, or unity

2. (of workers) not unionized

3. nonliving; inorganic

Word History and Origins

Origin of unorganized¹

First recorded in 1680–90; un- ¹ + organized

Example Sentences

“What about the unorganized girls?” she asks her audience.

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“The first day that they opened business it was chaotic, unorganized and it’s just such a nuisance now,” she said.

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They found the cortex of the brain can transform unorganized inputs into highly organized patterns of activity -- demonstrating self-organization.

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“As poorly as we played, as unorganized as we were for five or six minutes, we were fortunate,” Altman said.

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He said people needing affordable housing the most are a large, unorganized group that has little pull at the Legislature.

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