- past participle of disconnect.
- past tense form 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
-
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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“It was the most disconnected from my body I had ever felt,” she said.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
Suede frontman Brett Anderson describes the band's 10th album as "broken music for broken people", and the music aches for connection in a technological age that feels increasingly disconnected.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Not disconnected from the action it is trying to officiate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
The stranger rabbits seemed slightly disconnected by his little speech and he felt that for some reason or other he had not struck the right note in complimenting them on their numbers.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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