disjointed

dis·joint·ed

adj \-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

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Rhymes with DISJOINTED

lap-jointed, loose-jointed