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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The National Hurricane Center is watching some disorganized showers and thunderstorms east of the Caribbean that have slight odds of forming into a tropical cyclone, a July 19 outlook says. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 19 July 2025 Despite its disorganized structure, the system remains a serious flood threat in a summer already marked by deadly deluges. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 There are many ways that marketers can use advanced analytics and AI agents to turn messy and disorganized marketing big data into valuable go-to-market knowledge that supports marketing actions and actions. Stephen Diorio, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 His piece instead centers on a romanticized, disorganized movement, and a few visiting activists eager to tally symbolic arrests. Harpers Magazine, 18 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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