Unorganized

Alternative forms

• unorganised

Full definition of unorganized

Adjective

1. Not having been organized
2. Not yet organized
3. Not having been organized on a normal basis
4. Having been organized only superficially or irregularly
5. (US, of a territory) Lacking a normal system of government.Palmyra Atoll is an unorganized territory.

Usage notes

Unorganized does not have the negative connotations of disorganized.

Related terms

• unorganized territory (or unorganized area, borough, etc.) (esp. USA and Canada): A territory for which government has not (yet) been organized on a normal basis.
• unorganized militia (especially USA): Citizens liable for military service but not (yet) organized on a military basis.
• disorganized (a negative term indicating inadequate organization; contrast with unorganized which has no negative connotations)