Meaning & use

undisciplined

adjective·Everyday

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Lacking self-control, order, or training; not following rules or a structured approach.

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The coach criticized the team's undisciplined play in the second half.

His undisciplined spending habits left him deep in debt.

A note on using this word

Applies to behavior and work habits, and even to artistic style, where it can describe a lack of structure or restraint.

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unrulydisorderlyuncontrolled

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