disorganized
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3.1
- adjective
- /dɪsˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
- US
- His workspace is so disorganized that he can't find important documents when he needs them.
- very disorganized
- more disorganized
- less disorganized
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Watch on YouTubeI mean, he is so disorganised, but at least he's charming.
- I mean, he is so disorganised, but at least he's charming.
- It gets stranger and stranger, more and more disorganized, harder to understand at first grasp.
- So does anybody have any questions about this kind of disorganized proposal?
- But some of the debts were because things were just so disorganized.
- Apparently he was a terrible teacher, terribly disorganized.
- And the whole thing just looks disorganised and chaotic, and that's kind of because it is.
- These patterns are not uncommon in people who have these attachment issues, anxious or avoided or disorganized attachments.
- I don't really understand Ukraine and lots of stuff, but one side looks so weak and disorganized and feeble, and this guy looks strong.
- And as you can imagine, people with disorganized slash fearful attachment styles may also struggle with abandonment.
Examples
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The issue, in our view, has been the chaos, the disorganized nature of the refugee flow.
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Still, he was too disorganized to get himself out of his room and into the van.
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You know how disorganized I am without you.
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So does anybody have any questions about this kind of disorganized proposal?
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If the mother was an alcoholic, the household was usually more disorganized, and the children suffered more.
Academic text (2008) -
Consequently, neighborhoods and sometimes families are disorganized and unable to deal with the issues they face.
Academic text (1997) -
In other registers, the entries are few and sometimes disorganized, as though assembled at a later date.
Academic text (1996) -
It was just disorganized and, and the communication has been disappointing, to say the least.
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The thing is, Clarence, I'm a little disorganized this morning.
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Residing in a poor and disorganized neighborhood may amplify existing risks for drug use.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
204
1.0
Not tidy or clean, with things in the wrong place
170
2.0
Untidy and done without care
37
1.0
Messy and not in order, with things mixed up
28
3.0
Full of too many things so it looks messy
19
6.1
Having messy hair, clothes, or things around them
19
3.6
Not in order and difficult to understand or use
18
3.8
Mixed together in a confused and untidy way
16
7.2
No clear order or plan and often messy
13
6.0
Not clear or organized, with ideas that jump around
12
4.5
Not arranged in a clear or tidy way
11
1.0
Not neat, with things like papers or clothes left around
7
4.4
Not organized in a clear plan or order
6
3.8
Not in a clear order and often messy
5
1.6
Something that is untidy and not in order
2
4.8
Not planned or organized well, causing confusion and delays
1
4.5
A place or thing that is untidy and not in order
1
3.9
Not put in any order
1
8.7
Very badly organized and causing confusion
1
4.1
Not in any clear order
1
4.1
Not put in order and left messy
1
6.3
Not done by a plan and lacking order
1
5.1
Not in order and untidy after being moved
1
7.1
A group of people or things that do not fit well together
1
7.6
Messy and jumbled so people cannot understand it
1
5.8
Not organized and having no clear order or pattern
Not done in an organized or planned way
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.6
A severe mental illness that causes confused thinking, strange behavior, and childlike actions starting in the late teens
- Archaic
A severe mental illness with confused thinking, strange speech, and childish behavior that often starts in the teenage years
How Disorganized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disorganized starts with dis- meaning 'not', and the rest comes from organize, which comes from the idea of an organ as a working 'part' or tool, like a body organ or the musical organ that has many parts. So disorganized means 'not in order' or 'without a clear plan'.