disorganized / unordered
ungeordnet – ungeordneter – am ungeordnetsten
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disorganized / unordered
Without any recognizable order, structure, or fixed sequence; not arranged in a clear or orderly way.
Die Unterlagen lagen ungeordnet auf dem Schreibtisch.
The documents were lying in a disorganized manner on the desk.
| basic form | ungeordnet |
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| comparative | ungeordneter |
| superlative | am ungeordnetsten |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Ungeordnet' (disorganized / unordered) consists of 'un-' and 'geordnet' (ordered), the past participle of 'ordnen' (to arrange). The prefix 'un-' indicates here that a recognizable order is missing.
Die ungeordneten Akten mussten zuerst sortiert werden.
The disorganized files had to be sorted first.
'Ungeordnet' (disorganized / unordered) is often used with words for things that can be sorted or structured. Typical collocations include 'ungeordnete Unterlagen' (disorganized documents), 'ungeordnete Daten' (unordered data), and 'ungeordnete Gedanken' (disorganized thoughts).
Vor der Präsentation brachte sie ihre ungeordneten Gedanken in eine klare Reihenfolge.
Before the presentation, she put her disorganized thoughts into a clear sequence.
The adjective describes not only the arrangement of objects, but also a lack of structure in information, thoughts, or processes. The context shows whether it refers to something visible or to a mental or organizational structure.
Die ungeordneten Daten machten eine zuverlässige Auswertung schwierig.
The disorganized data made reliable analysis difficult.
