disconnectedness

noun

as in incompatibility

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Recent Examples of disconnectedness Early detection is also instrumental to addressing chronic absenteeism, classroom misconduct and student disconnectedness detrimental to any learning environment. — Vanessa Andersen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 There was a disconnectedness to his eyes at times. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026 Public health experts have been warning about the consequences of not addressing the rising social disconnectedness that is being seen. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 This dynamic of connectedness and disconnectedness on the river has stood the test of time. — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025 Putnam notes a drop in participation in traditional social and civic activities, which has led to feelings of isolation, loneliness, and disconnectedness from family, friends, and neighbors. — Susan Angle Damone, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnectedness
  1. incompatibility
  2. tension
  3. disorganization
  4. dissonance
  5. disjointedness
Noun
  • Gauss incompatibility can only explain smooth and periodic patterns, however, as Sharon and his team were aware.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Romano explained that their incompatibility on set stemmed from how they were raised.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of incompatibility
Noun
  • Their presence has fueled social tensions in Ceuta and become a political issue across Spain, where opposition parties hope to use migration concerns to unseat the progressive government in next month's elections.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Despite seeking international support and launching a new military offensive, Saudi Arabia faces a conflict with no clear endgame, as fragmented allies and unresolved regional tensions make a lasting solution hard to achieve.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tension
Noun
  • The report details how bureaucratic disorganization left the Fed vulnerable to overspending on a project to renovate and connect a pair of historical federal buildings in Washington.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Why can’t our alderwoman ride herd on this chronic disruptive disorganization on behalf of her constituents?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of disorganization
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  • Despite not being produced by instruments as such, the sequences Stanton found playing in his ears were strangely musical; their arrangement, through its patterning, the dynamism of its counterpoint and dissonance, almost symphonic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As a statement of purpose, its dissonances, transformations, and ultimate balance are just about perfect.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissonance
Noun
  • Slow starts, Karl-Anthony Towns’ inconsistent offensive involvement and disjointedness on both ends of the floor have been pain points for this Knicks team all season under new head coach Mike Brown.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of disjointedness

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“Disconnectedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnectedness. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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