disorganized

adjective

dis·​or·​ga·​nized (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce disorganized (audio)
Synonyms of disorganizednext
: 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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And there’s going to be -- there could be a tipping point at some stage in this campaign where the opposition, which seems disorganized, in fact can make that type of move. ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026 Solomon brings up Reiner’s diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, an illness that can involve mania, depression and the delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking associated with schizophrenia. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026 This saga is almost a perfect encapsulation of the administration, which somehow manages to be both malevolent and incompetent, highly disorganized while still doing a lot of damage. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 An attorney for Energy Transfer, Trey Cox, said Greenpeace exploited a small, disorganized, local issue to promote its agenda. CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disorganized

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Mar. 2026.

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