unorganized
Americanadjective
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not organized; without organic structure.
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not formed into an organized or systematized whole.
an unorganized essay.
- Synonyms:
- haphazard, random, unsystematic, casual
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without definite boundaries.
unorganized territory.
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not thinking or acting methodically.
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not belonging to or represented by a labor union.
unorganized workers.
adjective
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not arranged into an organized system, structure, or unity
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(of workers) not unionized
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nonliving; inorganic
Etymology
Origin of unorganized
Example Sentences
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She thinks of herself as “extremely organized, but in an unorganized way.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
She pores over a drawer of unorganized jewelry to find the right piece.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
The initial decision by engineer Breton to invest in Palantir came as a result of his job as a technical expert at a manufacturing company, where he often dealt with unorganized and siloed data.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025
They found the cortex of the brain can transform unorganized inputs into highly organized patterns of activity -- demonstrating self-organization.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2024
Totally unorganized, she didn’t care if we never washed the dishes in the kitchen sink.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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