unmethodical

/'ʌnmi'θɔdikəl/

Thân thiện

The team's unmethodical approach left papers scattered across the conference table.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not efficient or methodical: Lacking a systematic, organized, or orderly approach; characterized by an absence of method.

Usage

The adjective "unmethodical" describes a person, process, or activity that is not systematic, planned, or orderly. It implies a haphazard, disorganized, or inefficient manner of doing things. It is a formal term often used in critical or analytical contexts.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • His unmethodical approach to research made it difficult to replicate his results.
  • The investigation was criticized for being slow and unmethodical.
  • She is brilliant but sometimes unmethodical in her work habits.

Advanced Usage

• "unmethodical in one's...": Used to specify the area where someone lacks method.
  • He was unmethodical in his record-keeping, leading to frequent errors.

Variants and Related Words

• Unsystematic (adj): Not done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; unmethodical. (A close synonym).
• Haphazard (adj): Lacking any obvious principle of organization; random. (Often implies more randomness than "unmethodical").
• Disorganized (adj): Not properly planned and controlled; messy.
• Methodical (adj): (Antonym) Done according to a systematic or established procedure; orderly.

Synonyms

• Haphazard
• Disorderly
• Unsystematic
• Planless
• Irregular

Antonyms

• Methodical
• Systematic
• Orderly
• Organized
• Efficient

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not efficient or methodical
   • the project failed through unmethodical planning