unconnected

adjective

un·​con·​nect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce unconnected (audio)
: not joined, linked together, or related : not connected
two unconnected plots of land
unconnected events

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
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Others are unconnected to a wider network, like Moving Mountains Giving Circle, a group of 49 women earmarking their collective funds to support social change in Boulder County, Colorado. Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 That has left about 17,000 people waiting in line, while thousands in need of a home remain unconnected to the system that is supposed to provide them aid. Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024 But the presidential son now walks free while the politically unconnected Jan. 6 defendants bear stigmatizing criminal records for life or languish in prison for much lesser offenses, most of which had no victims or consequences. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 The New Yorker was unable to reach the volunteer, but a source unconnected to C.V.A. confirmed that the volunteer had also spoken to him about having sent an e-mail to the group’s top management because she had been upset by Hegseth’s frequent drunkenness. Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unconnected 

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unconnected was in 1736

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“Unconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconnected. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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