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Disorganized vs. Unorganized
Disorganized
/dɪsˈɔːɡənʌɪzd/Examples:
Her desk was disorganized, papers everywhere.The disorganized closet spilled clothes onto the floor.His thoughts were as disorganized as his room.
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Unorganized
/ʌnˈɔːɡənaɪzd/Examples:
Her desk was notoriously unorganized, papers everywhere.The meeting was chaotic due to an unorganized schedule.His thoughts felt unorganized after the long discussion.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Unorganized refers to something that naturally lacks organization, often because it was never organized in the first place.
- Disorganized refers to something that was once organized but has fallen into a state of disorder.
- Remember if something never had a structure or plan, it is likely unorganized.
- If something had a structure that fell into chaos, think disorganized.
- When thinking of a messy desk that used to be tidy, it is disorganized, but if it never had order, its unorganized'.
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