unstructured

/ˈʌnˌstrʌktʃərd/

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 timeline 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

1. adjective

   lacking definite structure or organization
   “an unstructured situation with no one in authority”

   “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
2. adjective

   lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
   synonyms: amorphous

   inorganic

   lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms