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

The new and old faces added in recent weeks have helped galvanize a group that has often seemed disconnected. —Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia face disconnected programs. —Scott Suckow, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

Feeling socially disconnected can activate the body’s stress response, Carstensen said, and chronic stress can affect cells and increase inflammation. —Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026

Russian nuclear power company Rosatom said Friday that IAEA specialists located at the power plant were monitoring repairs to the disconnected power line, according to state news outlet RIA Novosti. —Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Feb. 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