desorganizado
/desoɾɡaniˈθado/
The English word disorganized is translated into Spanish as desorganizado.
The term is used to describe someone or something that is lacking order. If you wish to convey a sense of chaos or disorder within a situation or an environment, you might use caótico/a.
Meaning: lacking order (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The prefix des- functions similarly to the English prefixes dis- or un-, indicating a reversal or a lack of a state.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use the feminine form desorganizada for female subjects, the masculine plural form desorganizados for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and the feminine plural form desorganizadas for a group consisting only of females.
How do you pronounce it?
/desoɾɡaniˈθado/
Did you know?
- If a situation is completely out of control, Spanish speakers often pivot from 'desorganizado' to the much more visceral 'un desmadre', particularly in Mexico.
- If a person is extremely disorganized to the point of being scattered, a speaker might use the phrase tener la cabeza en las nubes, meaning 'to have one's head in the clouds'.
- The root 'organizar' shares a common ancestor with the English 'organ', meaning both languages trace the concept back to the 'instrument' or 'tool' of a functioning body.
Examples in context
- ¿Realmente piensas que Tom es desorganizado?Do you really think that Tom is disorganized?This sentence shows how to ask if someone is desorganizado.Tatoeba #8950383 by diegohn, translation #7129715 by CM
- Si eres desorganizado no encontrarás nunca tus cosas.You'll never find your things if you're disorganized.This sentence illustrates the consequence of being desorganizado.Tatoeba #10303935 by saverius, translation #10303936 by DJ_Saidez
- Eres desorganizado.You're disorganized.This sentence is a direct way to tell someone they are desorganizado.Tatoeba #2857587 by Besatnias, translation #2202781 by CK
- La empresa está desorganizadaThe company is disorganized
- La oficina está caóticaThe office is disorganized
- La empresa se encuentra en un estado desorganizado, lo que afecta la productividadThe company is in a disorganized state, which affects productivity
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Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about their shared office space.
- SofíaMateo, tu escritorio está muy desorganizado.Mateo, your desk is very disorganized.
- MateoLo sé, pero no tengo tiempo de limpiar.I know, but I don't have time to clean.
- SofíaSi sigues así, perderás tus documentos.If you keep this up, you will lose your documents.
- MateoTienes razón, voy a organizarlo ahora mismo.You're right, I'm going to organize it right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “disorganized” translations and entries desorganizado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries desorganizado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
