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
Beyond communication, the county has been too slow and uncoordinated in helping communities rebuild.
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Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
The country had lost a generation of promising students and researchers during World War I; its universities were teaching math in uncoordinated, fragmented ways, using materials that were woefully out of date.
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Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for uncoordinated
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
The country had lost a generation of promising students and researchers during World War I; its universities were teaching math in uncoordinated, fragmented ways, using materials that were woefully out of date.
—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
For a quiet, uncoordinated kid, there was nothing cooler than a hero whose superpower was his imagination.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for uncoordinated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoordinated
Adjective
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This has, in many cases, led to some clumsy looking solutions at venues across North America.
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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
Adjective
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Your 2nd House of Finances hits an awkward angle as the nurturing Moon quincunxes ambitious Mars in your 9th House of Travel and Learning.
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But that doesn’t mean there still aren’t some awkward moments.
Adjective
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McConnell has always appeared to have a somewhat unsteady gate — a childhood bout of polio left him with a partially paralyzed leg.
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Swalwell's absence on the campaign trail allowed Becerra to gain more traction as a seemingly steady Democratic option in a very unsteady race.
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“Uncoordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoordinated. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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