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

This is a tendency towards viewing accessibility issues within their own silo, somewhat disconnected from the company’s core mission and messaging. —Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Muller seems disconnected from everyone else here, but then that was what Muller was all about. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025

By the time Megan seizes control of the reins at the film’s close, the abrupt denouement feels jarringly disconnected rather than organic to the storytelling. —Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025

Abandoning diversity, equity, and inclusion makes companies more vulnerable to civil rights litigation, less attractive to emerging talent, and more disconnected from today’s consumer base. —Essence, 9 Sep. 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