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

Starting in 2023, the courts began rejecting elements of the cases brought by storm victims, starting with the natural gas companies, such as Atmos and Energy Transfer, because their conduct was too disconnected from impacting the customers. —Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026

Rural schools, long America’s most technologically disconnected, are under threat of being left behind, too. —Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026

The individuals in the photos appear to float in a sea of clouds or snow, disconnected. —Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026

In a recent Instagram video interview with Architectural Digest, Stewart described the acquisition as an effort to create a space centered on community and local voices, particularly during a time when many Angelenos feel disconnected from traditional film spaces. —Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 5 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