disconnected

adjective

dis·con·nect·ed | \ ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd

Definition of disconnected

: not connected : separate also : incoherent a disconnected narrative

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Synonyms & Antonyms for disconnected

Synonyms

choppy, disjointed, incoherent, unconnected

Antonyms

coherent, connected

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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Blockchain could help consolidate that data, instead of having multiple, disconnected sources of information, speeding up the process and giving customers a better idea of when deliveries are expected, Mr. Laney said. — Sara Castellanos, WSJ, "FedEx CIO Looks to Industry Collaboration to Scale Blockchain," 29 Apr. 2019 While social media is not to blame for loneliness, people who have daily face-to-face interactions with friends and family are less likely to feel socially disconnected. — Samantha Boardman, Marie Claire, "Loneliness Reflects Quality of Relationships, Not Quantity," 26 Apr. 2019 Even within the first few frames, Hynes brings you into a disconnected array of striking scenes. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Diddy, A$AP Rocky, and More Star in Blood Orange’s Stunning New “Hope” Video," 2 Apr. 2019 Despite so much technology, people are more disconnected than ever. — Chip Cutter, WSJ, "The CEO Behind Tinder, OkCupid on the Future of Online Dating," 21 Dec. 2018 Smartphones are a link to your community — no wonder people don’t want to feel disconnected. — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, "The constant stress of the battery meter," 17 Aug. 2018 On the surface, the Wilsons are just like many of us in today’s digital age: Completely disconnected from each other and engrossed in their own needs, desires, and fears. — Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, "Us Offers a Terrifying Vision of Judgement Day," 26 Mar. 2019 When the poster boy for integration is so disconnected from German values, what hope is there for the great many refugees who’ve arrived in recent months—and who will, surely, keep on coming? — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, "A Toxic Turkish Photo-Op," 29 July 2018 But then there are people more like myself, who don’t feel so disconnected from the pain. — Jessica Delfino, SELF, "Do Women Really 'Forget' the Pain of Childbirth? Because I Sure Didn’t," 13 Nov. 2018

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