disconnected

[ dis-kuh-nek-tid ]

adjective

1. disjointed; broken.
2. not coherent; seemingly irrational:

   a disconnected argument.

   Synonyms: disjointed, incoherent, rambling, confused

   Antonyms: coherent, logical, cogent

disconnected

/ ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd /

adjective

1. not rationally connected; confused or incoherent
2. not connected or joined

Derived Forms

• ˌdisconˈnectedly, adverb
• ˌdisconˈnectedness, noun

Other Words From

• discon·nected·ly adverb
• discon·nected·ness noun
• undis·con·nected adjective
• undis·con·nected·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of disconnected¹

First recorded in 1775–85; disconnect + -ed ²

Example Sentences

On that fateful first day, scammers posing as officials from India’s telecom regulator called Lucknow-based Dr Tandon, claiming her number would be disconnected due to “22 complaints” of harassing messages sent from it.

From BBC

In some cases, it's people who are busy and disconnected, making them vulnerable to the pressures to give up real news in favor of an easily accessed and more pleasant diet of social media garbage.

From Salon

Her phone number, for a landline, had long been disconnected.

From Salon

Ms Kiesa said focusing on addressing economic hardship will be key if politicians hope to boost turnout among Gen Z-ers feeling disconnected from politics.

From BBC

The primary difference between them, Terra Vance says, is he is disconnected from what he calls his “cultural inheritance,” while she is a proud defender.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• detached
• muddled
• separated
• uncoordinated