disjointed
adjective
dis·joint·ed
(ˌ)dis-ˈjȯin-təd 
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
disjointedly
adverb
disjointedness
noun
Examples of disjointed in a Sentence
a disjointed harangue about a hodgepodge of things that are supposedly wrong with our society
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The disjointed nature of Lyon’s performance was best encompassed by Barcelona’s second goal just 15 minutes later, when their back line was in complete disarray as Barcelona once again drove at them on the counterattack and danced in the holes.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
During the regular season, the Knicks often looked disjointed offensively.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Legacy of the Dark Knight Mixing all these cinematic elements sounds disjointed on paper, but Legacy of the Dark Knight is aggressively light-hearted and very, very silly.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
The city has launched a new working group and pilot program intended to remove obstacles for those navigating what advocates call Chicago's disjointed, opaque, and piecemeal system to find affordable housing.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
During the regular season, the Knicks often looked disjointed offensively.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Legacy of the Dark Knight Mixing all these cinematic elements sounds disjointed on paper, but Legacy of the Dark Knight is aggressively light-hearted and very, very silly.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
The city has launched a new working group and pilot program intended to remove obstacles for those navigating what advocates call Chicago's disjointed, opaque, and piecemeal system to find affordable housing.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Disjointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disjointed. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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