disconnected

adjective

dis·​con·​nect·​ed ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce disconnected (audio)
: not connected : separate
also : incoherent
a disconnected narrative
disconnectedly adverb
disconnectedness noun

Examples of disconnected in a Sentence

The phone lines are all disconnected. Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.
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In an industry with rising challenges like regulatory hurdles, climate change, labor shortages, and fluctuating market demands, farmers were left to juggle too many disconnected tools that didn’t speak the same language. Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Bonding is the story of three disconnected siblings who must confront their personal differences to cover up the murder of a tech millionaire at his remote Colorado ranch. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024 Tampon boxes, bathroom mirrors and cereal boxes have become the unlikely messaging boards for a disconnected effort to remind women in the U.S. that their votes are private. April Rubin, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024 More of his bones turned up in new excavations in 2014 and 2016 along the southern side of the well, including parts of his left hand (the left arm was missing) and skull, which researchers found disconnected from the body. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disconnected 

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disconnected was in 1751

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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconnected. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

disconnected

adjective
dis·​con·​nect·​ed
1
: not connected : separate
2
: impossible to understand : incoherent sense 2
a disconnected speech
disconnectedly adverb
disconnectedness noun

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