DISCONNECTEDNESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

disconnectedness

noun

as in incompatibility

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Recent Examples of disconnectedness 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

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Noun

Connecting people with clinical trials is complicated – even if people identify a promising match, there’s a slew of potentially thorny factors, including geographic incompatibility, and financial and time considerations.

— Michelle Andrews, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
This incompatibility leads workers to hide efficiencies gained from AI, fearing more tasks.

— Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of incompatibility

Noun

Although much of the media attention on Harry and Meghan has focused on family tensions and recriminations in recent years, Owens suggested that the story may now shift to the royal’s efforts to rebuild family harmony.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
The visit followed weeks of negotiations about security and accommodations, which hinted at ongoing tensions.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tension

Noun

If your data is a mess, AI cannot find its way through the jungle of disorganization.

— Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The restoration of Queen Liliuokalani to her throne is undesirable, if not impossible, and unless actively supported by the United States would be accompanied by serious disaster and the disorganization of all business interests.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of disorganization

Noun

The most striking feature of their music seemed to me its embrace of a certain dissonance, its reliance on an element of friction which was never jarring.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
The dissonance is reflected in the gap between the confident pronouncements of Chinese leaders — aimed at an international audience — and their domestic anxieties.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of dissonance

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