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 of disjointed

• confusing
• inconsistent
• frustrating
• confused
• incoherent
• bizarre
• disconnected
• unconnected
• absurd

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

But a disjointed finish to the season that saw former first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa get benched proved to be the final straw for Ross, who decided to move on from McDaniel, the quirky, dry-witted wunderkind once viewed as the franchise’s future. —Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026

Watching on from the stands and seated next to co-owner Behdad Eghbali, Chelsea’s disjointed performance showed the scale of the job that awaits him. —Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026

But a disjointed finish to the season that saw former first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa get benched proved the final straw for Ross. —Alanis Thames, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026

As in many of Marshall’s finest paintings, linear time is disrupted, disjointed, out of whack. —James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

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