ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Disorganized

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Disorganized is an adjective meaning Lacking order or organization; confused; chaotic.

Meaning

Lacking order or organization; confused; chaotic.

More Meanings

  1. Lacking skills for organizing one's affairs.
  2. simple past and past participle of disorganize
  3. (psychology) In a state of disruption of orderly psychological functioning; engaging in behavior that is chaotic, self-contradictory, or out of keeping with reality; (of a mental illness) poorly controlled and leading to a disorganized state.

Example Sentences

He is quite disorganized and has difficulty planning his day or remembering when his homework is due.
If we fail to repulse the enemy within the gates--unemployment, poverty, disorganized agriculture and the like--from whence may we expect the united strength and clear purpose to repulse any outside force?

Word Forms

Synonyms for disorganized

Depending on context, synonyms include confused, chaotic, upset, broken, scrambled, helter-skelter.

Antonyms for disorganized

Common opposites include organized.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disordered, chaotic, snafu, helter-skelter, scrambled, confused.

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