disconnected

adjective

dis·​con·​nect·​ed ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 

: not connected : separate

also : incoherent

a disconnected narrative

disconnectedly adverb

disconnectedness noun

Synonyms of disconnected

• confusing
• confused
• frustrating
• unconnected
• inconsistent
• disjointed
• bizarre
• incoherent

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

Patients are surrounded by disconnected data from labs, wearables, devices, specialists, and apps. — Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Letting the architecture lead keeps the maximalist decor from feeling disconnected from the house itself. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

What likely won’t change is the fact that the company’s lofty valuation remains largely disconnected from its ability to make any money. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 22 July 2026

Meanwhile, Lightspeed’s new Klaviyo integration lets merchants automate personalized customer communications, cutting out manual data work and disconnected tools. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

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