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Unorganized vs. Disorganized
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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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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Ways to tell them apart:
- Think of unorganized as when something has never been organized; it implies a lack of order from the start.
- Disorganized refers to something that was once organized but has become disorderly or chaotic.
- Unorganized is often used to describe situations or things that lack structure inherently, while disorganized suggests that the original order has fallen apart.
- Use unorganized when referring to a group or entity without formal structure or order.
- Use disorganized when referring to a previously structured group or process that has become chaotic.
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