DISORGANIZATION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

disorganization

noun

as in chaos

a state in which everything is out of order all of her notes were in a state of disorganization

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Recent Examples of disorganization Turnover within the court itself, particularly among judges and clerks, has contributed to case delays and disorganization, said Michael Sharma-Crawford, a local immigration attorney. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 If your data is a mess, AI cannot find its way through the jungle of disorganization. — Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The restoration of Queen Liliuokalani to her throne is undesirable, if not impossible, and unless actively supported by the United States would be accompanied by serious disaster and the disorganization of all business interests. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026 Again, Nathan has no good explanation for this disorganization when Sandy presses him. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026 The city focused heavily on youth violence prevention when killings spiked several years ago, but the effort has seen budget cuts and disorganization under Mayor Mike Johnston, McMillan said. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 20 July 2026 The chaos of a cluttered home may lead to a lack thereof—and that's when disorganization can cause stress in pets. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026 As the day continues, however, fatigue or disorganization could interrupt your momentum. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Despite my suffering and episodes of mental disorganization. — Ben Lerner, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

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Noun

Roughly two dozen other people, including several children, were struck by gunfire and dozens more were injured in the chaos.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
What was new was someone finally organizing it into something a nurse could use in sixty seconds in the chaos of a delivery room.

— Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of chaos

Noun

His worldview has brought nothing but havoc to Americans, whereas Parton provided a guidebook for a national redemption.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
After a stop in the NFL, former Mississippi tight end Dae’Quan Wright could be heading to LSU thanks to a court order that is creating havoc throughout college sports by allowing Wright and others an unexpected fifth year of eligibility.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of havoc

Noun

Earlier this month, a judge said the entire mess was too misleading to put before voters.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Four years to the week after inheriting the mess of a 5-2 defeat at Oxford, Keegan’s latest signing Faustino Asprilla made his debut at Middlesbrough.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of mess

Noun

Trouble with the way samples are handled or the presence of other medical conditions such as kidney problems or viral illnesses can also lead to confusion with interpreting the results.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Over the past week and a half, Wattpad users across social media have expressed varying degrees of confusion and outrage over their belief that the fanfiction site has introduced restrictive new rules.

— Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of confusion

Noun

National Treasure 3 has been long discussed but remained in development hell for almost two full decades.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
For six years and five seasons, Netflix’s treasure-hunting drama Outer Banks has put its North Carolina teens through absolute hell just to keep viewers hooked.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hell

Noun

Aaronson pointed to the second law of thermodynamics, which states that entropy, a measure of disorder, tends to increase over time.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Buprenorphine, semisynthetic opioid medication used primarily to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) and to manage severe chronic pain.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of disorder

Noun

The news was the latest in a head-spinning week of court rulings, emergency rulemaking sessions and player signings, all of which point to a college sports landscape in disarray.

— Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Eight weeks after the fire, Chambers' apartment is still in disarray, but her spirit has been uplifted by Evans.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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