Meaning & use
unstructured
Lacking a clear plan, organization, or formal arrangement.
See it in a sentence
The interview was deliberately unstructured, allowing the conversation to flow naturally.
Children benefit from some unstructured playtime without adult-directed activities.
A note on using this word
Unstructured is often neutral or even positive, unlike disorganized, which usually implies a lack of competence.
Words with a similar meaning
disorganizedinformal
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