disconnected

adjective

dis·​con·​nect·​ed ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 

: not connected : separate

also : incoherent

a disconnected narrative

disconnectedly adverb

disconnectedness noun

Synonyms

• choppy
• disjointed
• incoherent
• unconnected

Examples of disconnected in a Sentence

The phone lines are all disconnected.

Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.

Recent Examples on the Web

Disengagement also typically signals a breakdown in trust: work feels disconnected from purpose, feedback goes unanswered and recognition is sporadic. —Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

Everyone in the movie is surrounded by technology — radios, computers, monitors — and yet most of them seem disconnected. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025

This comes as a direct result of a team that felt disconnected at times last year and battled the bad vibes of off-field distractions throughout the preparation process. —Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 17 June 2025

Data published Tuesday by the internet services company Cloudflare found that two major Iranian mobile network providers were effectively disconnected. —Kevin Collier, NBC news, 17 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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