uncoordination

Lack of synchrony

Uncoordination is a lack of coordination—the failure of parts to work together smoothly.

The term applies to physical movement uncoordination of the limbs, organizational effort uncoordination among departments, or any system where elements should synchronize but don't.

Less common than its synonym *incoordination*, which appears more often in medical contexts.

physical

clumsiness

Lack of physical grace

tripping · ungainliness · gawkiness · maladroitness · wobbling · staggering · lurching · faltering · tottering · shambling

organizational

disorganization

Absence of systematic arrangement

fragmentation · miscommunication · inconsistency · incoherence · chaos · disconnection · desynchronization · misalignment · confusion · scattered

motor

ataxia

Impaired voluntary movement control

apraxia · muscle control · gross motor · hand-eye · reflexes · neuromuscular · dexterity · motor skills · cerebellum · impairment

Opposites
physical movement control

uncoordinationcoordination

Organized cooperative movement

grace · agility · dexterity · nimbleness · fluidity

organizational harmony

uncoordinationcoordination

Organized cooperative movement

synchronization · harmony · organization · integration · cohesion

Family

uncoordinated, coordination, coordinate, coordinated, coordinates, coordinating, coordinator, coordinators, incoordination

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G