unorganized

[ uhn-awr-guh-nahyzd ]

/ ʌnˈɔr gəˌnaɪzd /

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adjective

not organized; without organic structure.

not formed into an organized or systematized whole: an unorganized essay.

without definite boundaries: unorganized territory.

not thinking or acting methodically.

not belonging to or represented by a labor union: unorganized workers.

OTHER WORDS FOR unorganized

2 casual, unsystematic, random, haphazard.

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Origin of unorganized

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unorganized

disorganized, unorganized

Words nearby unorganized

unoccupied, unofficial, unopened, unopposed, unordinary, unorganized, unoriginal, unorthodox, Unp, unpack, unpaged

How to use unorganized in a sentence

But powerful, unorganized militant groups may pose problems after this period of turmoil plays out, leaving behind a power vacuum.
Nigeria’s Do-It-Yourself Boko Haram Busters|Nina Strochlic|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But one of the principal causes has been the relative impotence of the unorganized and divided Arab and Muslim political response.
Arab Americans Need Political Normalization|Hussein Ibish|November 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At the moment, parents are the singlemost unorganized constituency on climate change, but some of us hope to change that.
Parents Need to Act Against Climate Change for Their Kids’ Sake|Mark Hertsgaard|July 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But it was still an unorganized effort, while Limbaugh has a powerful bully pulpit, he does not have a political machine.
Operation Hilarity: Democrats for Santorum and Other Party-Crossing Mischief|Ben Jacobs|February 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Urinary sediments may be studied under three heads: A. Unorganized sediments.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
For a number of years organization was made the leading line of work, and in 1888 only three counties remained unorganized.
Two Decades|Frances W. Graham and Georgeanna M. Gardenier
Conservative Judaism loyal to the United States and its institutions as conceived by its founders is unorganized and inarticulate.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
A small preliminary difficulty to some is how to organize an as yet unorganized club.
The Complete Club Book for Women|Caroline French Benton
The strikes of 1885, even more than those of the preceding year, were spontaneous outbreaks of unorganized masses.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman

British Dictionary definitions for unorganized

unorganized

unorganised

/ (ʌnˈɔːɡəˌnaɪzd) /

adjective

not arranged into an organized system, structure, or unity

(of workers) not unionized

nonliving; inorganic

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British Dictionary definitions for unorganized

unorganised