undisciplined

adjective

un·​dis·​ci·​plined ˌən-ˈdi-sə-plənd How to pronounce undisciplined (audio)
: lacking in discipline or self-control
undisciplined behavior
an unruly and undisciplined child

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Biden is both unpopular and undisciplined, Harris aides told Axios. Alex Thompson, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 The ugly last-minute loss hurts the team in the standings, and the undisciplined ending is damaging the team's reputation. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024 The problem is that Ronan is also forging her compelling warts-and-all portrait of obliteration and recovery in another type of gale storm, that of undisciplined filmmaking at odds with the patient harvesting of characterization. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 The move ultimately paid off, with Harris delivering a strong performance and answers that goaded an undisciplined Trump into straying off-topic with eyebrow-raising claims about Haitian migrants in Ohio, his crowd sizes at rallies, and falsehoods about the 2020 election. Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undisciplined 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undisciplined was in the 14th century

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“Undisciplined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undisciplined. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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