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The answer is 'it depends'. Here are the relevant definitions from the New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998): disorganized not properly planned and controlled; (of a person) unable to plan one's activities efficiently. unorganized not organized. Disorganized is strong and disapproving; unorganized is mild and may be neutral. Compare: Her desk and papers seemed unorganized (but she could find anything she needed in a moment). Her desk and papers were disorganized (and she could never lay her hands on what she needed).
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