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uncoordinated

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/ˌʌn.kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.neɪ.tɪd/ · un-co-or-di-na-ted

Lacking physical coordination; clumsy or awkward in movement, especially unable to control bodily movements smoothly.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Lacking physical coordination; clumsy or awkward in movement, especially unable to control bodily movements smoothly.

جسمانی حرکات میں ہم آہنگی کا فقدان؛ اعضا کی حرکت میں بے ڈھنگا پن یا سستی۔

غیر مربوط

ghair marboot

Formal: غیر منظمColloquial: اناڑی

Synonyms

clumsyawkwardungainlybumblingineptmaladroitاناڑیبے ڈھنگابھداسستنااہل

Antonyms

coordinatedgracefulagilenimbledexterousمربوطسلیقہ مندچستپھرتیلاماہر

Common Collocations

  • uncoordinated movements
  • uncoordinated gait
  • feel uncoordinated
  • uncoordinated child
  • physically uncoordinated
  • uncoordinated limbs

Example Sentences

As a child, he was so uncoordinated that he would trip over his own feet.

بچپن میں وہ اتنا اناڑی تھا کہ اپنے ہی پاؤں سے ٹھوکر کھا جاتا تھا۔

Bachpan mein woh itna anari tha ke apne hi paon se thokar kha jaata tha.

The patient's uncoordinated movements suggested a possible neurological disorder.

مریض کی غیر مربوط حرکات سے اعصابی خرابی کا شبہ ہوا۔

Mareez ki ghair marboot harkaat se asaabi kharabi ka shubha hua.

She felt uncoordinated on the dance floor because she had never taken lessons.

وہ ڈانس فلور پر بے ڈھنگی محسوس کر رہی تھی کیونکہ اس نے کبھی کلاس نہیں لی تھی۔

Woh dance floor par be dhangi mehsoos kar rahi thi kyunke usne kabhi class nahi li thi.

After the injury, his movements remained uncoordinated for several weeks.

چوٹ لگنے کے بعد کئی ہفتوں تک اس کی حرکات غیر مربوط رہیں۔

Chot lagne ke baad kai hufton tak uski harkaat ghair marboot rahin.

Easily Confused With

unbalanced:'Unbalanced' refers to a lack of equilibrium or mental stability, while 'uncoordinated' specifically refers to the inability to control or harmonize bodily movements.
clumsy:'Clumsy' is a more general and informal term for awkwardness, while 'uncoordinated' is more precise and often used in medical or technical contexts to describe a neurological or physical deficit.
adjectiveformal

Lacking proper organization, planning, or cooperation among different parts or groups; disorganized and lacking unity of effort.

مختلف حصوں یا گروہوں کے درمیان مناسب تنظیم، منصوبہ بندی یا تعاون کا فقدان؛ بے ترتیب اور بے اتفاق۔

غیر منظم

ghair munazzam

Formal: غیر مربوطColloquial: بے ترتیب

Synonyms

disorganizedhaphazardunsystematicchaoticdisjointedfragmentedبے ترتیببے نظمافراتفری والامنتشربکھرا ہوا

Antonyms

coordinatedorganizedsystematicunifiedcoherentمربوطمنظمباقاعدہمتحدمربوط

Common Collocations

  • uncoordinated effort
  • uncoordinated response
  • uncoordinated approach
  • uncoordinated attack
  • uncoordinated policy
  • uncoordinated action

Example Sentences

The government's uncoordinated response to the flood made the disaster worse.

حکومت کا سیلاب کے بارے میں غیر منظم ردعمل نے تباہی کو اور بڑھا دیا۔

Hukumat ka salab ke bare mein ghair munazzam rad-e-amal ne tabahi ko aur barha diya.

The uncoordinated efforts of the two teams led to a complete failure of the project.

دونوں ٹیموں کی غیر مربوط کوششوں نے منصوبے کو مکمل طور پر ناکام کر دیا۔

Dono temon ki ghair marboot koshishon ne mansooby ko mukammal tor par naakam kar diya.

Without a proper leader, the volunteers' work was uncoordinated and inefficient.

مناسب رہنما کے بغیر رضاکاروں کا کام غیر منظم اور غیر موثر تھا۔

Munasib rehnamah ke baghair razakaron ka kaam ghair munazzam aur ghair muassar tha.

The report criticized the uncoordinated approach of different ministries to the economic crisis.

رپورٹ نے معاشی بحران سے نمٹنے میں مختلف وزارتوں کے غیر مربوط رویے کو تنقید کا نشانہ بنایا۔

Report ne maashi bohran se nimatne mein mukhtalif wazaraton ke ghair marboot rawayye ko tanqeed ka nishana banaya.

Easily Confused With

disorganized:'Disorganized' is a broader term meaning lacking order in general, while 'uncoordinated' specifically implies a failure of multiple parts or parties to work together in harmony.
unplanned:'Unplanned' means something was not planned in advance, whereas 'uncoordinated' means there is a lack of coordination or cooperation even when some planning may exist.

Word Family

coordinate
verbہم آہنگ کرنا
coordinated
adjectiveمربوط
coordination
nounہم آہنگی
coordinator
nounرابطہ کار
uncoordinatedly
adverbغیر مربوط طریقے سے
uncoordinatedness
nounغیر مربوطیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'un-' (not) + 'coordinated' (working together). Imagine a football team where no player coordinates with another — the result is total chaos. That's 'uncoordinated'. Remember: UN-coordinated = UNhappy result because there is NO coordination.

Picture a marching band where every musician walks in a different direction, plays a different tune, and bumps into each other — that is the visual image of 'uncoordinated'.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہر سو بکھرے ہیں قدم، راہ نہیں کوئی سمجھ جب نہ ہو ربط تو پھر کیسے چلے زندگی کی دھج

Har su bikhre hain qadam, raah nahi koi samajh Jab na ho rabt to phir kaise chale zindagi ki dhaj

Steps are scattered in all directions, no path is understood; When there is no coordination, how can life maintain its grace?

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نو سو چوہے کھا کے بلی حج کو چلی

Nau so chuhe kha ke billi hajj ko chali

After eating nine hundred mice, the cat set off for Hajj — used to describe someone or a situation where actions are contradictory and uncoordinated with stated intentions.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin / Old French "un- + coordinatus" — not arranged in proper order; lacking orderly combination

First known use: mid-19th century

Formed by adding the Old English negative prefix 'un-' to 'coordinated', which derives from Latin 'coordinatus' (past participle of 'coordinare', meaning 'to arrange in order'), from 'co-' (together) + 'ordinare' (to order). The word entered English in the mid-19th century, used first in technical and medical contexts to describe a lack of muscular control, and later extended to describe disorganized efforts or plans.