disorganized

adjective

dis·or·ga·nized | \ -ˌnīzd

Definition of disorganized

: lacking coherence, system, or central guiding agency : not organized disorganized work habits

Examples of disorganized in a Sentence

The meeting was very disorganized.

Recent Examples on the Web

The after-action report describes an initially chaotic and disorganized relief effort on the island that was plagued with logistical problems and stretched into the longest feeding mission in the agency’s history. — Frances Robles, New York Times, "FEMA Was Sorely Unprepared for Puerto Rico Hurricane, Report Says," 12 July 2018 Tropical systems that pass directly over the island typically become more disorganized and weaker as the storms interact with large mountains situated on the eastern portion of the island. — Greg Porter, Washington Post, "Typhoon Maria, lashing Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain, is headed for China’s east coast," 10 July 2018 The disorganized remnants of former Tropical Storm Beryl were closing in on the chain of islands that form the outer perimeter of the Caribbean, where it was expected to bring heavy rain to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Monday. — Brett Clarkson, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Beryl's remnants to bring heavy rain to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands," 8 July 2018 Reports suggest a harried and disorganized process to locate and perform background checks on parents, and to transport children for reunification. — Nina Bahadur, SELF, "6 Impactful Ways to Help Migrant Families Separated at the Border," 13 July 2018 If a child is young enough, brain development is damaged and their brains can be smaller and more disorganized, the experts said. — NBC News, "Border separations show why the US doesn't have orphanages any more," 20 June 2018 Having faced little resistance in the first five years of the campaign, their response to conservatives’ claims was flustered and disorganized. — Kelsy Kretschmer, Washington Post, "Illinois ratified the ERA — 36 years late. Here’s what you need to know.," 19 June 2018 But this season is also totally disorganized, lasts at least two months, overlaps with men’s wear and couture, and doesn’t even have a name designers can agree on, for goodness sake. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, "How I Learned to Stop Complaining and Love the Cruise Collections," 28 June 2018 Collective defending after a turnover is a problem for this club — players are focused on getting forward and are completely disorganized when the ball is turned over. — Jordan Culver, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando City’s issues exposed during 5-2 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps," 10 June 2018

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