unorganized, disorganized
- unorganized, disorganized
Unorganized means "lacking system, order, or unity" and, in labor union circles, means "not unionized": "The files in this office are unorganized." "These workers were urged to give up their unorganized status and form a union." Disorganized also suggests the absence of order and arrangement, but it implies having an existing system upset and overturned. That is, an office which has never been properly organized is unorganized; one whose pattern and arrangement have been disrupted or destroyed is disorganized.
Dictionary of problem words and expressions.
Harry Shaw.
1975.
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disorganized — See unorganized. See unorganized, disorganized … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
unorganized — See unorganized, disorganized … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
unorganized — (Amer.) adj. not organized, disorganized, chaotic; not unionized, not associated in a labor union; (Medicine) not having organs; (Medicine) not developed into a physical structure of an organism (also unorganised) … English contemporary dictionary
unorganized — [adj] disorderly, disorganized all over the place*, chaotic, cluttered, confused, dislocated, disordered, jumbled, messed up, messy, mixed up, scattered, scrambled, sloppy, unarranged, unkempt, unsystematic, untidy; concepts 485,535 … New thesaurus
disorganized — dis|or|gan|ized also disorganised BrE [dısˈo:gənaızd US ˈo:r ] adj 1.) not arranged or planned in a clear order, or lacking any kind of plan or system ≠ well organized ▪ The conference was completely disorganized. 2.) someone who is disorganized… … Dictionary of contemporary English
disorganized — also ised BrE adjective not arranged or planned in a clear order, or lacking any kind of plan or system: The conference arrangements were completely disorganized. | The whole thing s being run by a bunch of disorganized amateurs. compare… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disorganized — adjective 1) a disorganized toolbox Syn: disorderly, disordered, unorganized, jumbled, muddled, untidy, messy, chaotic, topsy turvy, haphazard, ragtag; in disorder, in disarray, in a mess, in a muddle, in a shambles, shambol … Thesaurus of popular words
unorganized — un|or|ga|nized also unorganised BrE [ʌnˈo:gənaızd US ˈo:r ] adj 1.) ↑disorganized 2.) people who are unorganized do not have an organization, union, group etc to help or support them … Dictionary of contemporary English
unorganized — also ised BrE adjective people who are unorganized do not have an organization, trade union, group etc to help or support them compare disorganized … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disorganized — adjective Lacking order or organization; confused; chaotic. See Also: unorganized … Wiktionary
