unsystematic
/ˌʌnˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˌsi-stə-ˈma-tik/ (ame, mw)
unsystematic — adjective
- unsystematicpositive
- more unsystematiccomparative
- most unsystematicsuperlative
1. done or arranged without any clear plan or method, often making things confusing
done or arranged without any clear plan or method, often making things confusing or ineffective
Adaeze found the data hard to analyze because her unsystematic notes had many gaps.
collocation: unsystematic notes / unsystematic research
The library’s unsystematic filing system made it nearly impossible to find a book.
Christopher’s unsystematic approach to revision left him unprepared for the final exam.
Mizuki’s unsystematic research method meant she kept collecting data she could not use.
- disorganized
more general; can refer to physical mess or lack of order in things or people
- haphazard
emphasizes a lack of planning or random selection
- chaotic
stronger; suggests complete confusion and disorder
- systematic
the direct opposite; arranged or done according to a clear plan
- methodical
implies careful, step-by-step order