disorganized

adjective

dis·​or·​ga·​nized (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce disorganized (audio)
: lacking coherence, system, or central guiding agency : not organized
disorganized work habits

Examples of disorganized in a Sentence

The meeting was very disorganized.
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Germany went unbeaten in their Nations League group with 26 goals scored in six games, including four against a disorganized Dutch defense and six past Austria in the last month. Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The system is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms with a 10% chance of tropical development, NHC said. Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025 Conscripts have described it as monotonous, disorganized and often irrelevant to modern warfare: a combination of indoor lectures, hours of waiting around, and outdated ceremonial drills. Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 June 2025 What To Know The NWS National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday morning that satellite imagery showed disorganized showers and thunderstorms positioned east of an area of low pressure, roughly 600 miles east of Bermuda. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for disorganized

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disorganized was in 1801

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“Disorganized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorganized. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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