disconnected

adjective

dis·​con·​nect·​ed ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce disconnected (audio)
: not connected : separate
also : incoherent
a disconnected narrative
disconnectedly adverb
disconnectedness noun

Examples of disconnected in a Sentence

The phone lines are all disconnected. Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.
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When legislators tried to clarify the denial with the agency’s general counsel and legislative affairs director, the call was abruptly disconnected. Miami Herald, 4 July 2025 But too many tech leaders remain disconnected from the day-to-day reality of using their own solutions. Dennis Kozak, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 Companies have long held concerns about remote work, fearing productivity declines, disconnected workforces and worsened team culture. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 As of Thursday afternoon, 89 customers connected to a substation on the 18500 block of County Road 89, roughly two miles east of the fire, remained disconnected, according to data collected by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for disconnected

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disconnected was in 1751

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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconnected. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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

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