incohesive
Lacking internal unity
Incohesive describes something that fails to hold together or form a unified whole.
An incohesive argument lacks logical connection between its parts.
An incohesive team struggles to work together effectively.
The word is the straightforward negation of cohesive, used when elements that should bind or connect remain scattered or disjointed.
Spread irregularly about
- disjointedLacking orderly sequence
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
chaotic · unsystematic · patchy · random · discontinuous · unstructured · fragmented · piecemeal
Separated from a source
- unrelatedHaving no link
- disparateEssentially different in kind
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- separateTo set apart
discrete · disassociated · unlinked · isolated · independent · divergent · unbonded · disjoint
Absence of tautness
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
- unboundNot tied down
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
- unfastenedNot held closed
weak · tenuous · flimsy · unbonded · diffuse · sparse · scattered · unconsolidated
scattered
Spread irregularly about
- disjointedLacking orderly sequence
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
jumbled · chaotic · unsystematic · patchy · random · discontinuous · unstructured · fragmented · piecemeal · inharmonious
disconnected
Separated from a source
separate · discrete · disassociated · unlinked · isolated · independent · divergent · unbonded · disjoint · uncoupled
slack
Absence of tautness
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
- unboundNot tied down
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
unfastened · weak · tenuous · flimsy · unbonded · diffuse · sparse · scattered · unconsolidated
incohesivecohesive
Tending to bond
unified · bonded · integrated · consolidated · tight-knit
incohesivecoherent
Logically connected throughout
cohesive · unified · consistent · logical · structured
inherent, adhesive, adhere, cohesion, incoherent, adhesion, cohesive, cohere, incoherence