DISJOINED Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

disjoined 1 of 2

adjective

as in divided

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verb

past tense of disjoin

as in separated

to set or force apart disjoined the two drinking glasses, which were stuck together, only with the greatest difficulty

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Recent Examples of disjoined

Verb

The Lions haven't looked this disjoined offensively since Week 1, the last time they were held to fewer than 30 points. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025

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Adjective

Googlers peppered the executives with anxious questions about whether products like YouTube were reinforcing warped beliefs and making the country more divided.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Our latest UMass poll suggests that while there is division over the meaning of the 250th anniversary, there is nevertheless strong evidence that Americans are less divided than the politics surrounding the anniversary would suggest.

— Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Definition of divided

Verb

June Nielsens Less than a point separated the top-three stations in Los Angeles during the June ratings period released last week, according to Nielsen.

— Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 20 July 2026
All activities are governed internally, legally separated from market operations, and configured to support sovereign readiness—never exposure.

— Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of separated

Adjective

Lebanon’s fragile sovereignty The lack of resolved borders and Israel’s periodic incursions into southern Lebanon have predictably meant that Lebanon has struggled to assert sovereignty over its own territory.

— Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
What frustrated her most was that the issue refused to stay resolved.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025

Definition of resolved

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This mix of the absurd and sincere reflects a kind of artistic engagement with existential questions that is increasingly resonating with people, many of whom are disconnected from organized religion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Trust becomes difficult when AI systems are disconnected from the operational realities they're expected to influence.

— Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of disconnected

Adjective

According to the full plot description on Amazon, our protagonists have more to worry about than just severed fingers.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
The inciting incident for the new story comes after the principal of the high school receives a severed human finger in the mail, sending the parents into an uproar.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of severed

Verb

Having split his rehab between his native Australia and the States, Toohey remained in touch with his Warriors teammates and the team’s medical staff, even if their ability to help him was limited after the Warriors waived him in December.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Using that Ducato model as its starting point, Westfalia splits it into three separate levels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026

Definition of split

Adjective

An absurdist black comedy that satirizes our culture's discomfort around uncoupled people, The Lobster asks what would happen if singles were given 45 days to find a mate, or be transformed into the animal of their choice.

— Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
To prevent releasing any asbestos, whole sections of the old pipe are uncoupled from their connections without cutting.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025

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