disorganized

adjective

dis·​or·​ga·​nized (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce disorganized (audio)
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: 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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What To Know According to the NHC, the disturbance is identifiable as a tropical wave carrying clusters of disorganized showers and thunderstorms in the open Atlantic. — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025 There’s a saying that an organized lie is stronger than the disorganized truth. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 June 2025 The National Hurricane Center is watching some disorganized showers and thunderstorms east of the Caribbean that have slight odds of forming into a tropical cyclone, a July 19 outlook says. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 19 July 2025 Despite its disorganized structure, the system remains a serious flood threat in a summer already marked by deadly deluges. — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 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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