disorganisation

disorganisation — noun

1. a situation in which events or systems are not arranged in a sensible, efficient

1.名詞B2
釋義

a situation in which events or systems are not arranged in a sensible, efficient way — for example, a conference with no fixed schedule or a company where nobody knows who does which job.

例句

The charity event collapsed into total disorganisation because no one had made a guest list.

collocation: total disorganisation

Yuki arrived at the airport and found complete disorganisation — every flight was cancelled.

collocation: complete disorganisation

同義詞
  • chaos

    stronger and more dramatic; suggests extreme confusion rather than just poor planning

  • disorder

    broader; can describe physical mess as well as systemic problems

  • confusion

    focuses on the feeling of not understanding what is happening, not the lack of planning itself

反義詞
  • organisation

    the direct opposite; a state where things are arranged efficiently

  • order

    wider in scope but equally common as an antonym in this sense

用法筆記

Uncountable; frequently appears with adjectives like 'complete', 'total', or 'pure' to emphasise the degree of disorder.

常見錯誤

❌There were many disorganisations in the plan.
✅There was a lot of disorganisation in the plan.
💡this noun is uncountable and cannot be used in the plural.

2. a personal tendency to struggle with planning tasks, keeping things tidy, or man

2.名詞B2
釋義

a personal tendency to struggle with planning tasks, keeping things tidy, or managing time efficiently — for example, always arriving late to meetings or never being able to find important papers.

例句

Priya's disorganisation cost her the job when she arrived for the interview on the wrong day.

possessive + disorganisation as subject

The teacher sent a note home about Amir's disorganisation — he had lost three textbooks in one term.

同義詞
  • messiness

    more informal and focuses on physical untidiness rather than poor planning

  • inefficiency

    broader; can describe systems and machines, not just people

反義詞
  • organisation

    the direct opposite; the ability to plan and arrange things well

用法筆記

Describes a personal characteristic rather than a temporary situation. Frequently used with possessives ('his disorganisation', 'her disorganisation').

常見錯誤

❌He has disorganisation.
✅He suffers from disorganisation.' or 'His disorganisation is a problem.
💡this noun is not used with 'have' in the same way as 'have a cold'; it typically appears with a possessive or after 'suffer from'.