disengaged

adjective

dis·​en·​gaged ˌdis-in-ˈgājd How to pronounce disengaged (audio)
: detached sense 2
a disengaged observer

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The pool of talent shrinks when young people become disengaged from education or skill-building because of emotional distress. Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025 For many, this anxiety stems from fear of being perceived as unmotivated or disengaged, Patel said. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025 But even Gallup acknowledged that managers were among the most disengaged employes at their own companies. Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for disengaged

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disengaged was in 1651

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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengaged. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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