unorganized

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled unorganised

US /ʌnˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzd/ UK /ʌnˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ See IPA manual

Freq #77769

Meanings

1

adj
not formed into a structured, coordinated, or formally governed whole

The campaign began as an unorganized collection of local protests.
2

adj
not represented by or belonging to a labor union

The agreement did not cover unorganized workers at smaller factories.

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Synonyms

1 adj · not formed into a... unstructuredinformaluncoordinated

2 adj · not represented by or... nonunionnonunionized

More unorganised

Opposites

organized structured coordinatedunionized

Word family

Derived forms unorganizedly

Related forms organize organization disorganizednonunion

Etymology

Formed from un-, 'not,' + organized, the past participle of organize. Organize ultimately comes from Greek organon, 'tool or instrument.' Unlike disorganized, which often implies disorder, unorganized can simply mean that no formal structure or organization has been created.

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Describing Qualities

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# unorganized

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ʌnˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzd/
**IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈɔːɡənaɪzd/
**Frequency rank:** 77769

## Meanings
1. not formed into a structured, coordinated, or formally governed whole
2. not represented by or belonging to a labor union

## Examples
- The campaign began as an unorganized collection of local protests.
- The agreement did not cover unorganized workers at smaller factories.

## Synonyms
- unstructured
- informal
- uncoordinated
- nonunion
- unorganised

## Antonyms
- organized
- structured
- coordinated
- unionized

## Derived Forms
- unorganizedly

## Related Forms
- organize
- organization
- disorganized
- nonunion

## Etymology
Formed from un-, 'not,' + organized, the past participle of organize. Organize ultimately comes from Greek organon, 'tool or instrument.' Unlike disorganized, which often implies disorder, unorganized can simply mean that no formal structure or organization has been created.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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