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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Unfortunately, when faced by a national downturn, 12 legally unconnected banks had no way to initiate a response. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025 Someone with fatigue, for example, may actually have a thyroid problem or low iron levels or something else totally unconnected to parasites. Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025 The case began after a 7-month-old infant girl was found sitting in a car seat in an unconnected person's front yard near Tigrett, a community in Dyer County, on July 29. James Powel, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 Surprisingly, internet records show that a seemingly unconnected individual registered the disneylandabudhabi.com domain back in April whereas Disney registered disneylandyasisland.com and yasdisneyland.com on May 6, the day before the official announcement. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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