disconnected

[ dis-kuh-nek-tid ]
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adjective
  1. not coherent; seemingly irrational: a disconnected argument.

Origin of disconnected

1
First recorded in 1775–85; disconnect + -ed2

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Other words from disconnected

  • dis·con·nect·ed·ly, adverb
  • dis·con·nect·ed·ness, noun
  • un·dis·con·nect·ed, adjective
  • un·dis·con·nect·ed·ly, adverb

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How to use disconnected in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for disconnected

disconnected

/ (ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd) /


adjective
  1. not rationally connected; confused or incoherent

  2. not connected or joined

Derived forms of disconnected

  • disconnectedly, adverb
  • disconnectedness, noun

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