disjointed

adjective

dis·​joint·​ed (ˌ)dis-ˈjȯin-təd 

1

a

: being thrown out of orderly function

a disjointed society

b

: lacking coherence or orderly sequence

an incomplete and disjointed history

2

: separated at or as if at the joint

disjointedly adverb

disjointedness noun

Synonyms of disjointed

• confusing
• inconsistent
• frustrating
• confused
• incoherent
• bizarre
• disconnected
• unconnected
• absurd

Examples of disjointed in a Sentence

a disjointed harangue about a hodgepodge of things that are supposedly wrong with our society

Recent Examples on the Web

Chelsea have become a terrible team without the ball, their disjointed attacking press compounded by a startlingly porous midfield and defenders prone to fairly frequent individual errors. —Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026

But the brand-new lineup — which had never played together in the regular season or postseason — looked clunky and disjointed. —Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026

Other works in Pau’s repertoire deal with thorny subjects via more oblique and disjointed imagery. —Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026

Poor lighting and mismatched materials can make the space feel disjointed. —Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for disjointed

• anointed
• appointed
• pinpointed
• disappointed
• reappointed
• jointed
• pointed

Kids Definition

disjointed

adjective

dis·​joint·​ed

1

: separated at or as if at the joint

2

: not clear and orderly : incoherent

disjointed conversation

disjointedly adverb

disjointedness noun