Standard Lemma guide

uncoordinated

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N K OW0 AO1 R D AH0 N EY0 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having components that act independently of each other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Not coordinated or properly planned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Lacking coordination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

lacking the skillful and effective interaction of muscle movements

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his movements are uncoordinated
  • an uncoordinated toddler

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

lacking in cooperative planning and organization

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • uncoordinated scheduling often resulted in conflicting games

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English coordinated English uncoordinated From un- + coordinated.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: johtamaton — Each item acting independently of others
  • Finnish: koordinoimaton — Each item acting independently of others
  • Finnish: ilman keskitettyä johtoa — Each item acting independently of others
  • Māori: tautauāmoa — Each item acting independently of others
  • Finnish: suunnittelematon — of a project etc
  • Finnish: koordinoimaton — of a project etc
  • German: unkoordiniert — of a project etc
  • Māori: pōrahu — of a project etc
  • Māori: ninipa — of a project etc
  • Māori: pakihawa — of a project etc
  • Romanian: necoordonat — of a project etc
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不协调的 — of a body movement
  • Finnish: epätasapainoinen — of a body movement
  • Finnish: horjuva — of a body movement
  • Māori: ninipa — of a body movement
  • Māori: pakihawa — of a body movement
  • Māori: pōrahu — of a body movement
  • Māori: pōrahurahu — of a body movement