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

• choppy
• disconnected
• incoherent
• unconnected

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

Its winding, disjointed, miles contain more interesting people and places than even an ambitious guidebook writer could ever hope to chronicle. —Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024

The former president's public addresses have seemingly become more disjointed and unfocused in recent months, something The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman raised on CNN's The Source show last month. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024

The very diversity that sometimes makes this ecosystem feel disjointed is also what propels it forward. —Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Perhaps this premiere is a bit disjointed in its hopping between protagonists, lacking the focused drive of the first season. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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