incohesion
Failure to bond
Incohesion is the lack of cohesion—a failure to hold together or connect.
The word applies to writing that doesn't flow logically, groups that lack unity, or materials that won't bind: The report suffered from incohesion, jumping between topics without transitions.
Less common than its adjective form incohesive.
Absence of accord
- divisionSplitting into parts
- schismFormal organizational fracture
- riftCrack or estrangement
- alienationState of being isolated
estrangement · factionalism · polarization · fragmentation · discord · dissension · separatism · tribalism
Lacking orderly sequence
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- disunitedLacking cohesion or unity
- separatedPut or kept apart
unintegrated · discontinuous · noncontiguous · unlinked · disparate · scattered · disjunctive · uncoordinated
Lack of agreement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- tensionStretched or strained state
- conflictOpposition between parties
- disharmonyAbsence of agreement
strife · antagonism · opposition · disagreement · contention · clash · incompatibility · misalignment
Lacking steady uniformity
- incongruentNot in harmony
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
- illogicalContrary to valid reasoning
- muddledIn a confused state
confused · jumbled · garbled · rambling · scattered · disorganized · unsystematic · haphazard
disunity
Absence of accord
alienation · estrangement · factionalism · polarization · fragmentation · discord · dissension · separatism · tribalism · balkanization
disjointed
Lacking orderly sequence
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- disunitedLacking cohesion or unity
separated · unintegrated · discontinuous · noncontiguous · unlinked · disparate · scattered · disjunctive · uncoordinated · asynchronous
discord
Lack of agreement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- tensionStretched or strained state
- conflictOpposition between parties
disharmony · strife · antagonism · opposition · disagreement · contention · clash · incompatibility · misalignment · disparity
inconsistent
Lacking steady uniformity
- incongruentNot in harmony
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
- illogicalContrary to valid reasoning
muddled · confused · jumbled · garbled · rambling · scattered · disorganized · unsystematic · haphazard · random
incohesioncohesion
Tendency to bind together
unity · coherence · integrity · integration · consolidation