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
Internal silos hinder customer experience because uncoordinated teams cannot provide a holistic and simple process to customers.
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Max Soloshchanskiy, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The violence perpetrated by pro-ISIS groups in this region has been episodic and uncoordinated, but the underlying trend is clear—ISIS has shifted away from its initial concern with sovereignty over land and people, moving, in the process, toward a decentralized, global insurgency model.
—Zachary Abuza, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2019
Among the latest victims was a 70-year-old woman whose body was found more than 12 kilometers (seven miles) from her house
The slow and uncoordinated response to the crisis has infuriated many in Valencia.
—Atika Shubert, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
As prey animals, they can be easily startled and stressed by the loud noises and fast, uncoordinated movements typical of excited kids.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Max Soloshchanskiy, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The violence perpetrated by pro-ISIS groups in this region has been episodic and uncoordinated, but the underlying trend is clear—ISIS has shifted away from its initial concern with sovereignty over land and people, moving, in the process, toward a decentralized, global insurgency model.
—Zachary Abuza, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2019
Among the latest victims was a 70-year-old woman whose body was found more than 12 kilometers (seven miles) from her house
The slow and uncoordinated response to the crisis has infuriated many in Valencia.
—Atika Shubert, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
As prey animals, they can be easily startled and stressed by the loud noises and fast, uncoordinated movements typical of excited kids.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoordinated
Adjective
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Amazon’s best-selling soup bowls are made with triple-layered glass that even the clumsiest folks may find hard to break.—
Ashley Zlatopolsky,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2025
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Okay too many clumsy Star Wars references there, but one thing the report also correctly notes is that this would be a rare development where Star Wars recruits a top A-list actor to star in a film.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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What can expect from that visit and just kind of how awkward will things be now after these comments?—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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In his defense, the Anti-Defamation League tweeted from X that Musk’s gesture seemed to be an awkward expression of enthusiasm.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Much of that selection shares a sense of immediacy — with the 64 films slotted for Clermont-Ferrand’s international competition speaking to an unsteady world in as close to real-time as filmmaking can get.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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Ross was unsteady on his feet with his pants down around his thighs, turning and walking away from the officers’ position, according to the affidavit.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Uncoordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoordinated. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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