usystematisk

Usystematisk is an adjective used in Danish and Norwegian to describe anything that is not organized according to a system or method. The form is built from systematisk (systematic) with the negating prefix u-, yielding a direct English equivalent of unsystematic. The term signals a lack of consistent structure, plan, or formal procedure, and can apply to processes, data collection, documentation, or organizational practices.

In context, usystematisk often carries a critical or evaluative tone, suggesting that results may be unreliable, non-reproducible, or inefficient because there is no defined method guiding activities. It is commonly contrasted with systematisk or metodisk, which describe methodical, orderly approaches.

Examples include usystematisk dataindsamling, usystematisk optegnelse, or a usystematisk tilgang to research. Outside Danish and Norwegian writing, the English equivalents are described as unsystematic or not systematic; usage is more natural in those languages.

Related terms include systematisk, planlagt, ordnet, and in English, unsystematic.