disengaged

adjective

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

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Your employees seem disengaged or frustrated due to a lack of autonomy. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Others may become disengaged, hurting productivity, Yost said. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 The numbers are stark: More than half of U.S. workers feel disengaged from their jobs, creating substantial costs not only for their organizations but for their own careers and wellbeing. Rebecca Horan melissa Karz, Harvard Business Review, 10 Jan. 2025 Spreading the budget evenly across all employees can lead to high performers feeling underappreciated, resentful and disengaged. Toni Handler, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disengaged

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Mar. 2025.

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