disconnected

1 of 2

adjective

dis·​con·​nect·​ed ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 

: not connected : separate

also : incoherent

a disconnected narrative

disconnectedly adverb

disconnectedness noun

disconnected

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of disconnect entry 1

Synonyms of disconnected

Adjective

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

Examples of disconnected in a Sentence

Adjective

The phone lines are all disconnected.

Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

But the strong singing seems disconnected from the actual story. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Our world is now connected in the disconnected origins of quicker, faster media, from the cell phone to the mini-movie. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

The system is robustly audited, completely disconnected from the Internet, and is the largest digital voting system deployed on the planet. — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Without that foundation, robotics remains disconnected from the business. — Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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