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 system, currently a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms, now has a 90% chance of development within the next seven days, according to the latest forecast. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025 Also in the Atlantic, forecasters are tracking another tropical wave that is emerging off the west coast of Africa that is currently producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 No doubt, a soft, disorganized Dolphins defense helped. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025 Eventually, his bosses ordered him to clean up his disorganized lab, start from scratch, get it together. P.e. Moskowitz september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.

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