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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

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