indigest

adjective

in·​di·​gest

¦ində̇¦jest,

-ˌdī¦-,

ə̇nˈdīˌj-

1

archaic : not carefully thought out or arranged

2

archaic : formless

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, immature, from Latin indigestus confused, not arranged, from in- in- entry 1 + digestus, past participle of digerere to digest

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