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. 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 See All Example Sentences for uncoordinated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoordinated
Adjective
  • The rubber sole is also important for clumsy gals like myself.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Camels seem slow, hippos clumsy, phoenixes unstable, lions lazy.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • After a 21-year absence from Wrigley Field that ended earlier this summer, the weekend ceremonies seemed to signal the conclusion to an awkward, ongoing saga.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • However, nothing negates the unique way in which people from the South embrace socializing with each other, which brings us to a potentially awkward situation that arises often enough and gives grief to even the most polite Southerners.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Bator cites both external factors (such as geopolitical conflicts or the unsteady global economy) and internal ones (such as burnout and uncertainty).
    Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • On the game’s fourth play, the Michigan transfer got up after a 3-yard rush on a keeper and wobbled off the field on unsteady legs.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Uncoordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoordinated. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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