Basic Details
Word: Unsorted
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Not arranged or organized according to a particular system or order.
Synonyms: Disorganized, unordered, jumbled
Antonyms: Sorted, organized, arranged
Idioms and Phrases
- All over the place: Used to describe something that is scattered or disorganized. Example: "Her notes were unsorted and all over the place."
- Out of order: Describes something not in a proper or logical sequence. Example: "The files were completely out of order and unsorted."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The drawer was full of unsorted papers and receipts.
Example 2: He spent the afternoon organizing the unsorted photographs from the trip.
Example 3: Unsorted data can lead to inaccurate analysis results.
Fun Fact
The word "unsorted" is commonly used in computer science and data management to describe raw data that hasn't been organized-sorting is a basic operation in many algorithms!
Famous Quote
"An unsorted life leads to unexpected destinations." - Anonymous
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "unsorted" mean?
a) Carefully arranged
b) Not organized or ordered
c) Colored differently
d) Recently purchased
Answer: b) Not organized or ordered
2. Which of these is a synonym of "unsorted"?
a) Organized
b) Structured
c) Jumbled
d) Sorted
Answer: c) Jumbled
3. Which is an antonym of "unsorted"?
a) Disorganized
b) Arranged
c) Random
d) Mixed
Answer: b) Arranged
4. Which sentence uses "unsorted" correctly?
a) The unsorted files made it easy to find what I needed.
b) She kept the books in a neat and unsorted manner.
c) The documents were unsorted, making the search more difficult.
d) He sorted all the unsorted files again into a mess.
Answer: c) The documents were unsorted, making the search more difficult.
5. What does the idiom "all over the place" suggest?
a) Everything is where it belongs
b) Items are scattered or disorganized
c) The items are sorted by category
d) Everything is missing
Answer: b) Items are scattered or disorganized
