undisciplined
Without self-restraint shown
Undisciplined describes someone or something lacking discipline—control, order, or the ability to follow rules and maintain focus.
An undisciplined child misbehaves; an undisciplined mind wanders; undisciplined spending ignores budgets.
The word can suggest either an absence of external structure or a failure of self-control: The team's undisciplined play cost them the game.
Openly resisting control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- unrulyDifficult to control
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
wayward · unmanageable · noncompliant · contrary · oppositional · resistant · mutinous · obstreperous
Not domesticated
- unbridledWithout any restraint
- unrestrainedNot held back
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
unfettered · impulsive · reckless · unchecked · freewheeling · abandoned · wanton · immoderate
Lack of order
- disorganizationAbsence of systematic arrangement
- disorderAbsence of organization
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
mess · jumble · shambles · clutter · dishevelment · tangle · haphazard · unsystematic
Departing from standard practice
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- individualistOne who values autonomy
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- iconoclastAttacker of cherished beliefs
eccentric · original · unorthodox · independent · freethinking · avant-garde · contrarian · radical
defiant
Openly resisting control
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- unrulyDifficult to control
recalcitrant · wayward · unmanageable · noncompliant · contrary · oppositional · resistant · mutinous · obstreperous · willful
untamed
Not domesticated
- unbridledWithout any restraint
- unrestrainedNot held back
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
uninhibited · unfettered · impulsive · reckless · unchecked · freewheeling · abandoned · wanton · immoderate · unregulated
disarray
Lack of order
- disorganizationAbsence of systematic arrangement
- disorderAbsence of organization
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
muddle · mess · jumble · shambles · clutter · dishevelment · tangle · haphazard · unsystematic · unmethodical
unconventional
Departing from standard practice
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- individualistOne who values autonomy
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
iconoclast · eccentric · original · unorthodox · independent · freethinking · avant-garde · contrarian · radical · dissenter
- misbehaviormisbehave, misbehavior, mischief, misconduct, naughty
- habit wordsdaily, regular, routine, habitual, chronic
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, self-indulgent, overindulgence
undisciplineddisciplined
Having strict self-control
self-disciplined · self-controlled · restrained · controlled · temperate
undisciplinedtrained
Taught a skill
drilled · well-versed · practiced · seasoned · schooled
undisciplinedobedient
Following commands willingly
compliant · submissive · acquiescent · dutiful · biddable
discipline, disciplined, disciplines, disciplinary, disciplinarian, self-disciplined, indiscipline, self-discipline, interdisciplinary