uncoordinated

adjective

un·​co·​or·​di·​nat·​ed ˌən-kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce uncoordinated (audio)
: lacking coordination : not coordinated: such as
a
: not able to move different parts of the body together well or easily
… I'm every bit as clumsy and uncoordinated on a virtual skateboard as I would be on a real one.Peter Cohen
b
: not characterized by smoothness or regularity
… the uncoordinated twitching of a heart no longer able to beat.Jerry Adler
jerky uncoordinated movements
c
: not well organized
uncoordinated attacks by rebel armies

Examples of uncoordinated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Though Haiti and Kenyan officials met in December in Nairobi, this was the first time that key partners were all in the same room to discuss what has been a slow-moving and at times seemingly uncoordinated effort. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024 But the progress is uncoordinated and still lacks gravitas. Ram Charan, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2023 At the epicenter, the rescue effort appeared to be largely uncoordinated in the first critical hours, residents said in interviews. Rick Noack, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023 The postwar international institutions were devised in a somewhat ad hoc manner, with overlapping and uncoordinated functions. Martin Daunton, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023 That's because the beauty tools featured here are small marvels of engineering, harnessing machine learning, aerospace technology, and good, old-fashioned intuition to help make perfect results seem almost effortless — even for the chronically uncoordinated. Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023 In cardiac arrest, the heart quivers with uncoordinated contractions, and the blood flow to every part of the body — including the brain — ceases. Theresa Tamkins, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023 There may be structures or elements in your garden that pose a physical threat to puppies who may charge around and be rather uncoordinated at first. Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 12 Apr. 2023 In an uncoordinated effort that stretched over an hour, 376 officers responded. Dallas News, 17 July 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncoordinated was in 1892

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“Uncoordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncoordinated. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

uncoordinated

adjective
un·​co·​or·​di·​nat·​ed -kō-ˈȯrd-ᵊn-ˌāt-əd How to pronounce uncoordinated (audio)
: not coordinated : lacking proper or effective coordination
uncoordinated muscles
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