disorganized

UK: /dɪsˈɔː^rgənaɪzd/ US: /dɪsˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd/ ,(dis ôr′gə nīzd′)

From the verb disorganize: (⇒ conjugate)

disorganized is: ⓘ

v past (US & UK)

v past p (US & UK)

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dis•or•gan•ized /dɪsˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd/  adj. 

1. in a state or condition of disorganization:
   My desk is so disorganized that I can't find anything.

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dis•or•gan•ized  (dis ôr′gə nīzd′), adj. 

1. functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning;
   uncoordinated:
   a woefully disorganized enterprise.
2. careless or undisciplined;
   sloppy:
   too disorganized a person to be an agreeable roommate.

• disorganize + -ed² 1805–15

Synonyms

muddled, confused, disorderly, unsystematic.

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dis•or•gan•ize /dɪsˈɔrgəˌnaɪz/   v. [~ + object] , -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to destroy the organization or orderly arrangement of; throw into confusion:
   The secretary's sudden departure disorganized the whole company.

dis•or•gan•i•za•tion /dɪsˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən/  n. [uncountable] See -orga-.

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dis•or•gan•ize  (dis ôr′gə nīz′), v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of;
   throw into confusion or disorder.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] dis•or′gan•ise′. 

• French désorganiser, equivalent. to dés- dis-¹ + organiser to organize
• 1785–95

dis•or′gan•iz′er, n. 

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disorganize, disorganise / dɪsˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz/ verb

1. (transitive) to disrupt or destroy the arrangement, system, or unity of

disˌorganiˈzation, disˌorganiˈsation noun