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unstructured

Unstructured is an adjective describing something that lacks structure or form. Some things should never be left unstructured, like a schedule for building a house or a time line for retirement.

A popular phrase that's currently associated with this adjective is unstructured time, which is another way of saying "there's nothing on the schedule." Unstructured time might encourage daydreaming, creativity, or stress management, but for extremely organized people who like to follow schedules and have everything in order, unstructured anything can make them feel lazy or crazy.

DEFINITIONS OF: unstructured

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adj lacking definite structure or organization

“an unstructured situation with no one in authority”
“a neighborhood gang with a relatively unstructured system”
“children in an unstructured environment often feel insecure”
unstructured inkblots”
Synonyms
unorganised, unorganized
not having or belonging to a structured whole
ambiguous
having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns
unregulated
without regulation or discipline
Antonyms:
structured
having definite and highly organized structure
organized
formed into a structured or coherent whole
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adj lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies

Synonyms:
amorphous
inorganic
lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
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