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

This can lead to birds choosing a new mate out of necessity more than incompatibility with the previous partner.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 8 July 2026
This phenomenon, called cytoplasmic incompatibility, also occurs when male and female mosquitoes carrying different strains of the bacterium mate.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

Definition of incompatibility

Noun

Once their ships turned away, the tension dramatically decreased, though hours later China Coast Guard ships could be seen in the distance still shadowing the Philippine vessels.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Eventually, Armstrong stepped in to try and personally ease tensions, offering himself as Caneer’s direct point of contact and paying a peace visit to Caneer’s home in Pebble Beach bearing a gift basket of beef jerky, olive oil and wine.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of tension

Noun

The city focused heavily on youth violence prevention when killings spiked several years ago, but the effort has seen budget cuts and disorganization under Mayor Mike Johnston, McMillan said.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 20 July 2026
The chaos of a cluttered home may lead to a lack thereof—and that's when disorganization can cause stress in pets.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026

Definition of disorganization

Noun

Behind him, band co-founder Paul Leary, bent over his electric guitar, is going for maximum dissonance.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026
The first sequence plays out with breathtaking suspense, the second with wrenching tragedy; the difference is calibrated by the composer Ludwig Göransson, whose score pulses with mournful dissonance and martial fury.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of dissonance

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