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
Recent Examples on the Web
Rushing into a patchwork of uncoordinated state laws will only slow American innovation and give China an opportunity to surge ahead and win this tech race.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Unlike the pharmaceutical industry, biotech is relatively uncoordinated, with fewer centralized bodies dedicated to regulation or information sharing.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 29 May 2025
Inefficiencies, broken handoffs, communication gaps and uncoordinated processes stall activation and put undue burdens on businesses to figure out how to get a product up and running.
—Alfred Kahn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
These videos often spotlight patchwork tattoos, a style that’s become increasingly trendy in the past five years and consists of clusters of uncoordinated flash tattoos rather than a cohesive sleeve.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncoordinated
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Unlike the pharmaceutical industry, biotech is relatively uncoordinated, with fewer centralized bodies dedicated to regulation or information sharing.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 29 May 2025
Inefficiencies, broken handoffs, communication gaps and uncoordinated processes stall activation and put undue burdens on businesses to figure out how to get a product up and running.
—Alfred Kahn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
These videos often spotlight patchwork tattoos, a style that’s become increasingly trendy in the past five years and consists of clusters of uncoordinated flash tattoos rather than a cohesive sleeve.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncoordinated
Cite this Entry
“Uncoordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncoordinated. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
uncoordinated
adjective
un·co·or·di·nat·ed
-kō-ˈȯrd-ᵊn-ˌāt-əd
: not coordinated : lacking proper or effective coordination
uncoordinated muscles
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share