UNCOORDINATED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

uncoordinated

adjective

ˌən-kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-təd

Definition of uncoordinated

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

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Adjective

One of the clumsiest parts of Klosterman’s book is his attempts at political punditry.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of clumsy

Adjective

The payoff is that bulky, awkward items like pot lids and foil boxes stop monopolizing a shelf and become easy to grab.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Within this awkward relic of several other ages, New York’s past gets fetishized, chopped up, and whirled together into digestible entertainment.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of awkward

Adjective

In previous years, Ryans could lean on his defense to bail out an unsteady offense.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
When Latif’s wife dies, he’s immediately forced to tamp down on the instincts that have provided for his family and wade unsteady into a world of bottles, transport, and dinner time.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of unsteady

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