unorganized
adjective
un·or·ga·nized
ˌən-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd 
1
: not organized: such as
a
: not brought into a coherent or well-ordered whole
b
: not belonging to a labor union
2
: not having the characteristics of a living organism
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These industries usually employ unorganized workers.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
The role may not sound as glamorous as engineering or client acquisition, but without project managers--the glue that holds everything together--businesses would be completely unorganized, lose profits, and fall way behind customer expectations.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Brazil was sloppy and unorganized in defense, which allowed Argentina to attack effectively in transition.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Some of these independent and semi-independent groups already bemoan Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s signing of Minsk II and have been critical of civilian and military officials’ handling of the war, particularly the unorganized Ukrainian retreat at Debaltseve.
—Paul Stronski, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2015
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“Unorganized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorganized. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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unorganized
adjective
un·or·ga·nized
ˌən-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīzd
ˈən-
: not organized: as
a
: not formed or brought into an ordered whole
b
: not organized into unions
unorganized labor
Medical Definition
unorganized
adjective
un·or·ga·nized
variants
also British unorganised
: not organized : lacking order or coherence
unorganized delusions
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