disconnected

adjective

dis·​con·​nect·​ed ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 

: not connected : separate

also : incoherent

a disconnected narrative

disconnectedly adverb

disconnectedness noun

Synonyms of disconnected

• 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

Dissociation is a common response to traumatic stress that can include amnesia, feelings that things are unreal or feeling disconnected from what is happening. —Anne P. Deprince, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026

In interviews with more than a dozen Jewish voters across the country, spanning a range of political ideologies, ages, and backgrounds, many described feeling increasingly disconnected from both parties. —Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026

Long waits, confusing records and disconnected systems often leave you feeling lost. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026

After the call disconnected, dispatch reportedly received a call from a woman, later identified as the suspect's mother, to report that the boy's stepbrother was hurt. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026

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