Unsorted

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Not arranged in any particular sequence or method of sorting
2. Characterized by a lack of systematic organization or categorization in a collection
3. Items presented without any specific arrangement or sequence ; lacking any systematic grouping or organization within a set

Etymology: "Unsorted" is a plain compound: the prefix "un-", meaning "not", attached to "sorted." The prefix has a long pedigree. It descends from a Proto-Indo-European root for negation, passed through Proto-Germanic and Old English into English, where it has been productive ever since. The base word "sorted" carries the more interesting history. It comes from "sort," which entered English from Old French "sorte" and ultimately from Latin "sors," meaning "lot" or "fate." The original idea was of drawing lots, and the sense of dividing things into kinds came later. "Unsorted," then, is a lot-drawing word with a negation attached, describing things that have not been placed into any kind or order.

Synonyms: disorganized, mixed, jumbled, chaotic, unordered

Antonyms: sorted, organized, arranged, systematic, structured