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
For a quiet, uncoordinated kid, there was nothing cooler than a hero whose superpower was his imagination.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Somatic shaking can look a little different from one person to the next, but usually involves a few minutes of wildly uncoordinated jumping, arm flapping, and foot stomping.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Every one of these new bits of hardware introduced a new set of uncoordinated chatter of alarms that simply produced noise.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
Woody was a slightly uncoordinated and not-so-strong cowboy cop who relied more on his sense of humor than his brawn.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Somatic shaking can look a little different from one person to the next, but usually involves a few minutes of wildly uncoordinated jumping, arm flapping, and foot stomping.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Every one of these new bits of hardware introduced a new set of uncoordinated chatter of alarms that simply produced noise.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
Woody was a slightly uncoordinated and not-so-strong cowboy cop who relied more on his sense of humor than his brawn.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoordinated
Adjective
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After the zapfest on Earth, the anti-climactic tussle between the forces of good and evil occurs back on Eternia, where He-Man and his nemesis cross swords in a clumsy fight that’s not only predictable but also photographed and edited poorly.—
Jeffrey Ressner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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The simple walking pattern adopted by fish, which the Cambridge researchers call an ‘undulating tripod gait’, can appear to be quite clumsy and involves too much flopping.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The disparity has forced Goldman into the awkward position of defending a seat he’s held for two terms by running, at least in part, as the outsider.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Between see-through fabrics, ill-fitting straps, and awkward hemlines, there are plenty of misses.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Oil prices have been unsteady as hopes rise and fade that the United States and Iran can reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Fledglings can look unsteady or weak, but the parents are nearby for protection.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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“Uncoordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoordinated. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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