What does "unorganized" mean?

Not organized: not having been organized.; (of a territory) Lacking a normal system of government.

What is a synonym for "unorganized"?

Common synonyms include: ad lib, ad-lib, aimless, amorphic, amorphous, anarchic.

Unorganized

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Not organized: not having been organized.; (of a territory) Lacking a normal system of government. US
"Palmyra Atoll is an unorganized territory."
2
Not organized: not having been organized.; Not unionized.
"Health care is one of Boston's largest industries. It is also one of the most unorganized. As in most service industries, many of the jobs are semi- or unskilled, offering low pay with little security."

Adjective

1
not having or belonging to a structured whole wordnet
2
not affiliated in a trade union wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ad lib ad-lib aimless amorphic amorphous anarchic

Antonyms

All antonyms

organized unionized

Example

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"All but the hopelessly reactionary will agree that to conserve our primary resources of man power, government must have some control over maximum hours, minimum wages, the evil of child labor and the exploitation of unorganized labor."

Etymology

From un- + organized.

Related phrases

unorganized territory

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