disconnected

adjective

dis·​con·​nect·​ed ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 

: not connected : separate

also : incoherent

a disconnected narrative

disconnectedly adverb

disconnectedness noun

Synonyms

• choppy
• disjointed
• incoherent
• unconnected

Examples of disconnected in a Sentence

The phone lines are all disconnected.

Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.

Recent Examples on the Web

This seemed entirely sensible at this strange, disconnected time. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

The project will stitch together two disconnected segments of Everman Parkway just west of Interstate 35W, where logistics warehouses rub against subdivisions. —Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025

However, too much isolation can leave retirees feeling disconnected from friends, family and community. —Kiplinger Consumer News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025

For instance, financial firms run ERP, CRM and wealth management platforms separately, with each business unit executing independent digital initiatives leading to disconnected AI strategies. —Jabin Geevarghese George, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disconnected

• disaffected
• disinfected
• interjected
• intersected
• misdirected
• preselected
• recollected
• reconnected
• redirected
• reelected
• resurrected
• unaffected

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