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untidy environment

[/ʌnˈtaɪdi ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/]
noun phrasepl: untidy environments
ambiente desorganizado
1. a space or place that is messy, disorganized, or lacking cleanliness and order
The untidy environment of the office made it difficult to find important documents.
O ambiente desorganizado do escritório dificultava encontrar documentos importantes.
2. surroundings characterized by disorder and lack of neatness
Working in an untidy environment can reduce productivity and motivation.
Trabalhar em um ambiente desorganizado pode reduzir a produtividade e motivação.
NYC Slang
hot mess; pigsty (informal)
Synonyms
messy environmentcluttered spacedisorganized surroundingsunkempt place
Antonyms
tidy environmentorganized spaceclean surroundingsneat place

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ambiente desorganizado
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
bagunça
informal, colloquial term for mess or disorder
São Paulo
espaço bagunçado
informal usage, commonly heard in business contexts
Portugal
ambiente desorganizado; espaço desorganizado
formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a complete mess
all over the place
topsy-turvy
in disarray
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