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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Many of my clients gave up on budgeting at first because something unexpected happened to them like a surprise expense or one bad day of undisciplined spending. Bernadette Joy, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 But under his watch, the Sox were a wildly unsound, undisciplined team that did almost nothing right. Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024 Akam makes no claim to be balanced, and this is a dense and at times undisciplined book. Simon Akam, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021 Biden is both unpopular and undisciplined, Harris aides told Axios. Alex Thompson, Axios, 30 Oct. 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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