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disjointed

American  
[dis-join-tid] / dɪsˈdʒɔɪn tɪd /

adjective

  1. having the joints or connections separated.

    a disjointed fowl.

  2. disconnected; incoherent.

    a disjointed discourse.
    Synonyms:
    unorganized, chaotic, confused, rambling

  3. Entomology. disjunct.

disjointed British  
/ dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd /

adjective

  1. having no coherence; disconnected

  2. separated at the joint

  3. dislocated

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Other Word Forms

  • disjointedly adverb
  • disjointedness noun
  • undisjointed adjective

Etymology

Origin of disjointed

First recorded in 1580–90; disjoint + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Harvey Barnes: The game became disjointed with so many changes and Barnes did not get a chance to show why he has been recalled to the national team.

From BBC

The disjointed defeats by Scotland, Ireland and Italy are admittedly a low bar, but England's intensity and accuracy was back.

From BBC

It was all a bit disjointed, which is similar to the Lakers’ current situation.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet it also exposes our disjointed national priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Former England winger Chris Ashton told Rugby Special he felt England looked "disjointed" and there had been a "snowball effect" as errors mounted up.

From BBC

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