UNCOORDINATED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

uncoordinated

adjective

ˌən-kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-təd

Definition of uncoordinated

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 There’s something kind of charming about Carter’s uncoordinated love-bombing. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026 But the overall picture of the possible Russian drone campaign suggests that the European response has been fragmented and uncoordinated for the most part so far. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 In November, a number of odd bedfellows submitted several, uncoordinated letters to the BLM’s acting director, all urging caution about the downstream effects of the CRA ruling. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 European powers responded with waves of uncoordinated border closures and trade restrictions that caused enormous economic damage without reliably stopping transmission. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncoordinated

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Adjective

Such episodes now look like clumsy moments in a decade of dissembling.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Yirenki’s challenge on Christos Tzolis is clumsy, but well short of a first yellow card, let alone a second.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of clumsy

Adjective

Lug a bulky, awkward, bear-proof canister to store your food so you don’t get mauled.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
That puts the conference’s universities in an awkward—and potentially paradoxical—position of promoting a product that researchers within their academic departments have raised concerns about.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of awkward

Adjective

So even if the Switch 2’s frame rate is unsteady, the handheld screen will hide the stutters and dips.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
But the firm also highlights a 'bull case' where the Strait of Hormuz remains unsteady past the November 3rd elections in America and Brent pops back into the $110 range.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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