- past tense form of disconnect.
- past participle of disconnect.
disconnected
Americanadjective
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not coherent; seemingly irrational.
a disconnected argument.
- Synonyms:
- disjointed, incoherent, rambling, confused
adjective
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not rationally connected; confused or incoherent
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not connected or joined
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of disconnected
First recorded in 1775–85; disconnect + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The framework, created by researchers at Heidelberg University's Institute for Theoretical Physics, explains how quasiparticles emerge and links two previously disconnected quantum states.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Given the proximity to the civil rights movement, it’s impossible to hear Hathaway’s “You’ve Got a Friend” as disconnected from the struggles of Black people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
There was plenty of security and law enforcement, but it all seemed a bit disconnected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The power plants can operate fully disconnected from the grid, though they may eventually be connected.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
I’d been thinking a lot about Dad and Grampa, about how the three of us were connected even though on the surface we seemed to be pretty disconnected.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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