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desordenado

messy

adjective deh-sor-deh-NAH-doh Rare

Also means

disorganized

Usage Note

Desordenado describes both physical disorder (una habitación desordenada) and a disorganized person or process. It is the past participle of desordenar used as an adjective. The opposite is ordenado; the noun cognate is desorden.

Examples

"Su escritorio siempre está desordenado."

Natural Translation

His desk is always messy.

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