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

The setback has led to a period of reflection and redefinition as many members feel disconnected and betrayed. —Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025

Frantic screams echoed through the phone as a Wisconsin 911 dispatcher tried to ask what was going on, but the call abruptly disconnected. —Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025

But regions of space-time can also become disconnected, or decoupled, in the presence of strong gravitational fields, such as those found in and around a black hole. —Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025

In her experience, only communicating via an app can leave some parents feeling disconnected. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Feb. 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