unconnected

adjective

un·​con·​nect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce unconnected (audio)
: not joined, linked together, or related : not connected
two unconnected plots of land
unconnected events

Examples of unconnected in a Sentence

a delirious inmate whose unconnected ramblings frustrated the staff the unconnected houses in the private development have common areas and share certain facilities
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This appeared to be unconnected to the warnings being issued at the same time in the form of notification emails about changes being made to the Google Maps timeline feature, which required urgent action to prevent data from being deleted. Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Earlier this month, two unconnected cases of measles were diagnosed in New York City, and cases have been reported in Texas, New Mexico, Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025 Many of the men had tattoos that their families said are unconnected to gangs: roses, clocks, stars, crowns or relatives’ names. Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025 The ultimate rom-com, Love Actually follows a group of seemingly unconnected people in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Keith Langston, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unconnected

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unconnected was in 1736

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“Unconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconnected. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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