disjointed

adjective

dis·​joint·​ed (ˌ)dis-ˈjȯin-təd 

1

a

: being thrown out of orderly function

a disjointed society

b

: lacking coherence or orderly sequence

an incomplete and disjointed history

2

: separated at or as if at the joint

disjointedly adverb

disjointedness noun

Synonyms

• choppy
• disconnected
• incoherent
• unconnected

Examples of disjointed in a Sentence

a disjointed harangue about a hodgepodge of things that are supposedly wrong with our society

Recent Examples on the Web

The protectionist defenses of them are so disjointed and incoherent that the reasons for their appeal are challenging to discern. —Joseph Palange, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025

This integrated approach reduces errors due to disjointed, human-dependent processes and decreases fees associated with international currency transactions. —Benjamin Avraham, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

After Making a Door Less Open, though, that was an approach where each song was really its own world, and the record came out a little disjointed because of that. —Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025

Trump looms over the disjointed landscape of Canadian politics as an existential threat. —Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for disjointed

• anointed
• appointed
• pinpointed
• disappointed
• reappointed
• jointed
• pointed

Kids Definition

disjointed

adjective

dis·​joint·​ed

1

: separated at or as if at the joint

2

: not clear and orderly : incoherent

disjointed conversation

disjointedly adverb

disjointedness noun