incoordinate

The toddler's incoordinate movements made it hard for him to stack the blocks.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking coordination: "incoordinate" describes something that is not properly coordinated or harmonized, often referring to movements, actions, or systems that are disjointed or uncoordinated.

Usage Examples

• (Her motions lacked smooth coordination.)
• (Their actions were not properly synchronized.)

Advanced Usage

• "incoordinate in nature": used to describe a fundamental lack of harmony or integration.
  • The incoordinate nature of the economic policies caused market instability. (The policies were not aligned or working together.)

Variants and Related Words

• Incoordination (noun): the state or quality of being uncoordinated.

  • The patient's incoordination was a symptom of the neurological disorder. (Lack of coordination in bodily movements.)

• Incoordinated (adj): another form meaning lacking coordination.

  • The incoordinated efforts of the rescue team delayed the operation. (The team's actions were not synchronized.)

Synonyms

• Uncoordinated: lacking physical or organizational harmony.
• Disjointed: lacking coherence or connection.

Related Idioms

• "Out of sync": not happening at the same time or in the proper order.

  • The musicians were out of sync, playing in an incoordinate manner. (Their timing was not coordinated.)

• "At cross purposes": having conflicting aims or actions.

  • The departments worked at cross purposes, resulting in incoordinate planning. (Their goals were misaligned.)