uncoordinated
adjective
un·co·or·di·nat·ed
ˌən-kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-təd 
: lacking coordination : not coordinated: such as
a
: not able to move different parts of the body together well or easily
… I'm every bit as clumsy and uncoordinated on a virtual skateboard as I would be on a real one.—
Peter Cohen
Peter Cohen
b
: not characterized by smoothness or regularity
… the uncoordinated twitching of a heart no longer able to beat.—Jerry Adler
Jerry Adlerjerky uncoordinated movements
c
: not well organized
uncoordinated attacks by rebel armies
Examples of uncoordinated in a Sentence
my swimming instructor had never seen anyone so uncoordinated—in or out of the water
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This is because the implementation of these measures is insufficient and uncoordinated and because there are not nearly enough concrete consequences—including sanctions or prosecutions—for illicit-gold traffickers and the refiners that purchase from them.
—Sasha Lezhnev, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
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
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Sasha Lezhnev, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
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
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“Uncoordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncoordinated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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uncoordinated
adjective
un·co·or·di·nat·ed
-kō-ˈȯrd-ᵊn-ˌāt-əd
: not coordinated : lacking proper or effective coordination
uncoordinated muscles
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