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

When equity programs feel disconnected from business strategy or day-to-day workflows, managers treat them as optional compliance exercises rather than core leadership behaviors. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Even now at the Baltimore VA, one appointment often feels completely disconnected from the next. — Vanessa Chism, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026

The objective is to bring greater visibility and collaboration across those processes rather than having teams operate from disconnected systems and information. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Instead, people may experience the memory as disconnected fragments of sensations, emotions, smells or images. — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 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