disjointed

[ dis-join-tid ]

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 ( def 3 ).

disjointed

/ dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd /

adjective

1. having no coherence; disconnected
2. separated at the joint
3. dislocated

Derived Forms

• disˈjointedness, noun
• disˈjointedly, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of disjointed¹

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

Example Sentences

Many of the same problems that plagued the Bruins last week were present again during a disjointed 71-40 victory over Boston University at Pauley Pavilion.

From Los Angeles Times

A lot of that was down to a disjointed, mistake-laden Irish performance, which ended with 13 penalties conceded, 30 missed tackles and 21 handling errors.

From BBC

By his next stop in the Tar Heel state, the 78-year-old appeared even more exhausted, turning in what local outlet NC Newsline described as a “disjointed” appeal for votes in the small city of Kinston.

From Salon

She calls out disjointed knees that were a consequence of her growing fetus, and skin discoloration on her upper lip resembling a mustache from afar.

From Los Angeles Times

Then earlier this month, Trump, at one in a series of what the Times referred to as “disjointed” events, claimed that “the president of North Korea … is basically trying to kill me,” appearing to confuse the Stalinist dictatorship with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

From Salon

Related Words

• confused
• incoherent
• jumbled
• rambling