unconnected

adjective

un·​con·​nect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈnek-təd 

: not joined, linked together, or related : not connected

two unconnected plots of land

unconnected events

Synonyms of unconnected

• disconnected
• confusing
• inconsistent
• confused
• disjointed
• frustrating
• bizarre
• incoherent
• absurd
• unusual

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Love Actually Love Actually follows a group of seemingly unconnected people in London in the six weeks leading up to Christmas. —Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

Her husband, Travis Cosper, unconnected to the domestic violence, stood nearby. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025

But can other smaller regions—like Southeast Asia, home to the largest group of unconnected people in the world outside of Sub-Saharan Africa—keep up? —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025

In 2024, Meta unveiled Instagram Teen Accounts, which defaults any user between 13 and 18 into an account that is automatically private, limits sensitive content, turns off notifications at night, and doesn’t allow messaging from unconnected adults. —Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unconnected

• disaffected
• disconnected
• disinfected
• interjected
• intersected
• misdirected
• preselected
• recollected
• reconnected
• redirected
• reelected
• resurrected