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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If your files are disorganized, your workflows are ad-hoc, or your code is messy, the AI tools have a very small and chaotic surface area to work with. Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025 The trough is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms and could gradually develop, according to the NHC. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 Why is this team so disorganized and sloppy every year, regardless of the changing players? Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Present yourself as weak, disorganized. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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