disconnected

adjective

dis·con·nect·ed

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The rhetoric on the right around the Kavanaugh allegations represents a large group whose crimes are disconnected from punishment. — Vesla Mae Weaver, Vox, "The Kavanaugh hearings show who we afford a second chance and who we don’t," 28 Sep. 2018 In 2017, an 8-year-old female pigtail macaque died of thirst after the water line to its cage became disconnected. — Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, "Research monkey strangles to death at new UW animal lab," 20 Sep. 2018 Recognizing that the Guymon fire department had become disconnected from a sizable part of the community it was supposed to serve, leaders began trying to adjust the department’s culture to include more Latino residents. — Tim Craig, Washington Post, "Answering the call," 1 June 2018 The patient, records indicate, fell while returning to bed after using the restroom, and his nurse didn’t hear the alarms which are designed to let caregivers know when monitors become disconnected. — Paul Sisson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Investigative reports show Palomar operating room fire involved patient," 10 May 2018 At first, the adventures of ’80s video game villain Wreck-It Ralph (John C. Reilly) and ’00s racer game heroine Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) seem largely disconnected or plot-driven. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Ralph Breaks the Internet is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but for the internet," 21 Nov. 2018 The neurological pathways that connected his brain to his muscle memory had been dormant and disconnected so long that the wiring had decayed, leaving him as helpless as a toddler. — Lindsey Vehlewald, SELF, "We Never Got Flu Shots. Then the Flu Almost Killed My Husband," 9 Nov. 2018 But while the home addresses of the senators appear to be correct, the phone numbers weren’t entirely accurate, with most either disconnected or going to voicemail. — Lukas Mikelionis, Fox News, "Republican senators doxxed on Wikipedia by someone from House of Representatives after Kavanaugh hearing," 28 Sep. 2018 The visual, which was directed by Jenn Nkiru and styled by Ib Kamara, also features some disconnected shots that make for a stunning whole. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Neneh Cherry Is Back and More Fashionable Than Ever," 1 Aug. 2018

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