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 Only 18 months after the collision, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which makes his left side uncoordinated and gnaws away at his memory. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025 The speech was met with heckling and protests from some Democrats, drawing criticism for what appeared as an uncoordinated response. Julia Mueller, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025 Like guttering candles, the rebellion spent itself in uncoordinated risings at different times in different parts of the country. Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025 For years, poor governance has doomed the Chicago region to an inefficient, uncoordinated transit system that fails to adequately serve its riders. Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncoordinated
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Adjective
  • Herbert includes a range of moments, from earnest attempts to talk about the enslaved people that maintained all these palatial homes to clumsier ones in which they are referred to as workers, insinuating that their labor was paid for instead of forced.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
  • The aftermath of Virginia’s clumsy tumble into a rose bed where her exposed cleavage is profusely pricked by thorns lasts for all of one scene.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Regional flashpoints have now put China in an awkward position.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • At times awkward, but mostly gorgeous, catchy and sincere.
    Darian Sahanaja, Variety, 15 June 2025
Adjective
  • She's come to terms with the unsteady income, but even with acceptance, Wall admits that times do get tough.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 June 2025
  • The early moments with Scott’s Anne Marie are unsteady.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025

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“Uncoordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoordinated. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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