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unorganized

American  
[uhn-awr-guh-nahyzd] / ʌnˈɔr gəˌnaɪzd /

adjective

  1. not organized; without organic structure.

  2. not formed into an organized or systematized whole.

    an unorganized essay.
    Synonyms:
    haphazard, random, unsystematic, casual

  3. without definite boundaries.

    unorganized territory.

  4. not thinking or acting methodically.

  5. not belonging to or represented by a labor union.

    unorganized workers.
unorganized British  
/ ʌnˈɔːɡəˌnaɪzd /

adjective

  1. not arranged into an organized system, structure, or unity

  2. (of workers) not unionized

  3. nonliving; inorganic

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Etymology

Origin of unorganized

First recorded in 1680–90; un- 1 + organized

Example Sentences

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She pores over a drawer of unorganized jewelry to find the right piece.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

The initial decision by engineer Breton to invest in Palantir came as a result of his job as a technical expert at a manufacturing company, where he often dealt with unorganized and siloed data.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

But battery interphases also contain unorganized, amorphous components whose characterizations are beyond the capabilities of XRD.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024

Belongings that aren’t destroyed on-site are thrown into storage containers in an unorganized way, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Mississippi got the most unorganized weather in the nation.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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