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uncoordinated

uncoordinated

2 4.8
Not planned or organized well, causing confusion and delays
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈkɔːrdɪneɪtɪd/
translation icon : desorganizado
  • Such uncoordinated arrangements have reduced the United States' ability to build regional success on the national success in Afghanistan.
  • uncoordinated social services
  • uncoordinated system
  • piecemeal and uncoordinated

When you generate from the model you will create jagged things and uncoordinated transformations.

Examples

  • What is sad is the uncoordinated response by the GOP for damage control.

    Blog text (11)
  • The USA expects to fight uncoordinated groups from city to city, and they have the technical edge.

    Blog text (6)
  • It's a lot of uncoordinated activity.

  • Without such evidence, action will remain slow and uncoordinated.

    Academic text (2011)
  • At first, the protests were uncoordinated, and local grievances were as important as national ones.

    Blog text (20)
  • Many competing interests and diverse, uncoordinated jurisdictions have made integrated management of the Prince William Sound ecosystem difficult.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In essence, the system was piecemeal and uncoordinated.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Throughout this history, scientific assessments of the drug problem have been sporadic and uncoordinated, with a few notable exceptions.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Most districts allocate some funds to these activities, but they are often sporadic and uncoordinated.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The team's uncoordinated approach led to conflicting messages during the campaign.

Synonyms

disorganized
vsuncoordinated
  • US
38 3.1

Not in a clear order or plan

is specifically about missing cooperative planning that causes conflicting outcomes
haphazard
vsuncoordinated
16 7.2

No clear order or plan and often messy

is more about absent group planning that leads to inefficient conflicts
untidy
vsuncoordinated
11 1.0

Not neat, with things like papers or clothes left around

is about lack of collaborative planning that causes inefficient or conflicting outcomes
disjointed
vsuncoordinated
10 6.0

Not clear or organized, with ideas that jump around

is similar but stresses failed joint planning rather than just poor coherence
disordered
vsuncoordinated
7 4.5

Not arranged in a clear or tidy way

adds the idea that lack of joint planning creates inefficiency or conflict
disorderly
vsuncoordinated
4 4.5

A place or thing that is untidy and not in order

stresses absent cooperative planning that causes opposing actions or waste
unorganized
vsuncoordinated
  • US
4 3.8

Not in a clear order and often messy

points specifically to missing cooperative planning that causes clashes
shambolic
vsuncoordinated
  • UK
1 8.7

Very badly organized and causing confusion

shares chaos but highlights missing coordinated planning that creates conflicting results
unsorted
vsuncoordinated
1 3.9

Not put in any order

is about missing cooperative planning that leads to conflicting results
unsystematic
vsuncoordinated
1 6.3

Not done by a plan and lacking order

focuses more on absent teamwork or coordination that creates inefficiency
unordered
vsuncoordinated
1 4.1

Not in any clear order

concerns missing joint planning and resulting ineffective or conflicting outcomes
unarranged
vsuncoordinated
1 4.1

Not put in order and left messy

focuses on absent coordinated planning that produces poor efficiency
unmethodical
vsuncoordinated
7.1

Not done in an organized or planned way

emphasizes missing joint planning and resulting clashes rather than just methods

Antonyms

19 2.0

Having things in order so they are easy to find

Organized so people or parts work well together as a unit

How Coordinated

synchronized
  • US
1 4.9
uncoordinated
2 4.8
chaotic
116 4.7

Surface Forms

uncoordinated positive

Morphology

uncoordinated = coordinated (transparent) = un + coordinate + ed

The adjective 'coordinated' (organized) is simply negated by 'un-' to mean 'not organized'.

Etymology

Uncoordinated starts with un- meaning 'not' and coordinate, which means 'to arrange or make things work together', like a coordinator who organizes a team. So, uncoordinated plans or groups do not work together or are not arranged well, which causes confusion and delays.