disconnected

adjective

dis·​con·​nect·​ed ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 

: not connected : separate

also : incoherent

a disconnected narrative

disconnectedly adverb

disconnectedness noun

Synonyms

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

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

The solar panel reportedly became disconnected from a carport located near a walkway where the woman was standing when she was hit. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

The ridge has a width of 20 kilometers and rises to a height of 13 kilometers, following the equator almost perfectly, yet with multiple disconnected segments and isolated peaks. —Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025

Even when Kevin is away, Danielle never feels disconnected from him. —Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 Oct. 2025

Many apparel companies, however, still rely on disconnected systems to manage different compliance, logistics and supplier engagement functions. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 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