unconnected

adjective

un·​con·​nect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce unconnected (audio)
: not joined, linked together, or related : not connected
two unconnected plots of land
unconnected events

Examples of unconnected in a Sentence

a delirious inmate whose unconnected ramblings frustrated the staff the unconnected houses in the private development have common areas and share certain facilities
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According to the complaint, executives resisted the Community Integrity Team’s recommendation to adjust the feature’s design to avoid recommending minors to unconnected adults. Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025 As other seemingly unconnected incidents start to happen around her (one friend goes missing, another is attacked), conspiracies are everywhere and Chloe must try to separate truth from fiction while fearing for her life. Kate Belli, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Prospects for unconnected Nepalis, in the meantime, got worse. Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 But the databases were unconnected. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unconnected

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unconnected was in 1736

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“Unconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconnected. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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