Meaning & use

unstructured

adjective·Academic

Lacking a clear plan, organization, or formal arrangement.

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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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