disjointed

dis·joint·ed

adjective \-ˈjȯin-təd\

Definition of DISJOINTED

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

— dis·joint·ed·ly adverb

— dis·joint·ed·ness noun

Examples of DISJOINTED

1. <a disjointed harangue about a hodgepodge of things that are supposedly wrong with our society>

First Known Use of DISJOINTED

circa 1586

Related to DISJOINTED

Synonyms

choppy, disconnected, incoherent, unconnected

Antonyms

coherent, connected

Related Words

baffling, bewildering, confounding, confused, confusing, disordered, disorderly, disorganized, muddled, perplexing, puzzling, unorganized; disconcerting, frustrating; fallacious, illogical, inconsistent, invalid, irrational, unsound; absurd, asinine, bizarre, curious, eccentric, foolish, odd, outlandish, outré, peculiar, screwy, strange, unreasonable, unusual, weird; meaningless, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, silly; unconvincing; inexplicable, unaccountable, unexplainable

Near Antonyms

ordered, orderly, organized, systematic, systematized; logical, rational, reasonable, sensible, solid, sound, valid; cogent, compelling, convincing, persuasive, plausible, satisfying; clear, clear-cut, lucid, perspicuous, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

Rhymes with DISJOINTED

lap-jointed, loose-jointed