as in clumsy
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner
my swimming instructor had never seen anyone so uncoordinated—in or out of the water
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Recent Examples of uncoordinated
In my experience, a single, properly underwritten advance is almost always safer and more sustainable than several uncoordinated ones.
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Raymond Grand, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Another issue that came up during the fires was an uncoordinated response between responding agencies and a lack of knowing what equipment the agencies have.
—Jayme Lozano Carver, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Rushing into a patchwork of uncoordinated state laws will only slow American innovation and give China an opportunity to surge ahead and win this tech race.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
But every song felt uncoordinated, like the band could have spent a few more hours in rehearsal.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Raymond Grand, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Another issue that came up during the fires was an uncoordinated response between responding agencies and a lack of knowing what equipment the agencies have.
—Jayme Lozano Carver, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Rushing into a patchwork of uncoordinated state laws will only slow American innovation and give China an opportunity to surge ahead and win this tech race.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
But every song felt uncoordinated, like the band could have spent a few more hours in rehearsal.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoordinated
Adjective
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Threading that narrative in there, and getting all the clumsy beats and the awkward beats, felt like a continuation of the narrative.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Well accustomed to the bumps and bruises that come with playing defense at a high level, Thomas can look back with some humor at one of the ankle injuries, which was due to a clumsy play.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In July, a Coldplay concert jumbotron captured an awkward moment after panning to an embracing couple, who promptly unlocked arms and tried to dodge the camera.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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According to Fightful, Holland had an awkward landing during his match.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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House of Guinness tends to be wise about the ways both business and family are built over an unsteady and ever-changing series of negotiations for power and status.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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What the map did not show was that few hikers attempt this route due to its exposure and the extra time, water, and stamina required of a lengthy and strenuous Class II scramble up and down a trio of ever-taller unnamed 13,000-foot mountains of loose talus and unsteady granite blocks.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Uncoordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoordinated. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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