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disconnected

adjective dis·con·nect·ed

Definition of disconnected

  1. :  not connected :  separate; also :  incoherent a disconnected narrative

disconnectedly

adverb

disconnectedness

noun

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Examples of disconnected in a Sentence

  1. The phone lines are all disconnected.

  2. Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.

1783

First Known Use of disconnected

1783

disconnected Synonyms

Synonyms
choppy, incoherent, disjointed, unconnected
Antonyms
coherent, connected
Related Words
baffling, bewildering, confounding, confused, confusing, disordered, disorderly, disorganized, muddled, perplexing, puzzling, unorganized; disconcerting, frustrating; fallacious, illogical, inconsistent, invalid, irrational, unsound; absurd, asinine, bizarre, curious, eccentric, foolish, odd, outlandish, outré, peculiar, screwy, strange, unreasonable, unusual, weird; meaningless, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, silly; unconvincing; inexplicable, unaccountable, unexplainable
Near Antonyms
ordered, orderly, organized, systematic, systematized; logical, rational, reasonable, sensible, solid, sound, valid; cogent, compelling, convincing, persuasive, plausible, satisfying; clear, clear-cut, lucid, perspicuous, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

DISCONNECTED Defined for English Language Learners

disconnected

adjective dis·con·nect·ed

Definition of disconnected for English Language Learners

  • : not connected to something (such as a power source)

  • : not having parts joined together in a logical way

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