Definition of uncoordinatednext
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 This has created an uncoordinated and even contradictory landscape for policies focused on drinking. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for uncoordinated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoordinated
Adjective
  • Feed your head Neagley gets off to a sluggish start, with a workmanlike, rather clumsy first episode largely spent establishing the main characters and central plot—and the writers lean a bit too hard on constant Chicago callbacks.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The residents of Mossy Bottom Farm are looking forward to Halloween – until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock’s beloved pumpkin patch.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • That’s a large group tied to a device many users still feel awkward talking about openly.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Their world is upended when an awkward city worker (Domhnall Gleeson) comes to uproot them.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • But, fighting Parkinson’s disease, his body was visibly unsteady on that July night.
    — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • It’s been such an unsteady year, Andrew Friedman’s two big offseason acquisitions have been busts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Uncoordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoordinated. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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