unconnected

adjective

un·​con·​nect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈnek-təd 

: not joined, linked together, or related : not connected

two unconnected plots of land

unconnected events

Synonyms

• choppy
• disconnected
• disjointed
• incoherent

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The interior has both folding and overlapping decks that appear unconnected, a perception aided by the extensive use of glass and split levels that diminish real barriers. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025

There were about 170 people in the audience on the night of May 6, 2023: a gathering of friends, families and unconnected lovers of music from the northwestern corner of Washington State. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unconnected

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