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disorganized argument

[dɪsˈɔrɡənɑɪzd ˈɑrɡjəmənt]
noun phrasepl: disorganized arguments
argumento desorganizado
1. A debate, discussion, or reasoning that lacks coherent structure, logical order, or clear progression of ideas
His disorganized argument failed to convince the jury because he jumped from one point to another without any connection.
Seu argumento desorganizado não conseguiu convencer o júri porque ele pulava de um ponto para outro sem nenhuma conexão.
2. A presentation of ideas or evidence that is confusing, scattered, or poorly sequenced, making it difficult to follow the main thesis
The professor criticized the student's disorganized argument and suggested she outline her main points before writing.
A professora criticou o argumento desorganizado da aluna e sugeriu que ela esboçasse seus pontos principais antes de escrever.
NYC Slang
a mess of an argument; all over the place argument
Synonyms
incoherent argumentrambling argumentmuddled argumentscattered reasoningconfused argumentchaotic argument
Antonyms
coherent argumentorganized argumentlogical argumentwell-structured argumentclear argument

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
argumento desorganizado
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
argumento bagunçado
More colloquial, informal usage
São Paulo
argumento desorganizado
Standard formal usage
Portugal
argumento desorganizado
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

all over the map
all over the place
scatter-brained reasoning
all over the board
jumping around
missing the thread
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