interrupted

[ in-tuh-ruhp-tid ]

adjective

1. broken off or discontinuous:

   Even one night of interrupted sleep can affect your mood.

2. Botany. having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.

Other Words From

• non·in·ter·rupt·ed adjective
• non·in·ter·rupt·ed·ly adverb
• non·in·ter·rupt·ed·ness noun
• un·in·ter·rupt·ed adjective
• un·in·ter·rupt·ed·ly adverb
• un·in·ter·rupt·ed·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interrupted¹

First recorded in 1550–60; interrupt + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The next day, the creator of the chat group interrupted with a sudden warning: Someone had reported the group for violating platform rules.

From Los Angeles Times

“To us, a better ride meant creating an environment similar to a lounge where social connections stick and everyday activities aren’t interrupted. It had to be face-to-face,” said Chris Stoffel, director of studio engineering, in a statement on the four-seat design.

From Los Angeles Times

The three-day operation was briefly interrupted by an attack on a hospital.

From BBC

In 2019, I interrupted private equity emperor Stephen Schwarzman as he addressed several hundred of his and my Yale classmates at our 50th-year reunion dinner under a great white tent on the college's Old Campus.

From Salon

Six early voting locations in Southern California could see outages Monday, Eisenhauer said, but none should have their operations interrupted.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• broken
• delayed
• disrupted
• postponed