disjointed

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dis·joint·ed | \ (ˌ)dis-ˈjȯin-təd

Definition of disjointed

1a : 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

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

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