disjointed

[dis-join-tid]

adjective

1. having the joints or connections separated.

   a disjointed fowl.

2. disconnected; incoherent.

   a disjointed discourse.

   Synonyms: unorganized, chaotic, confused, rambling

3. Entomology.,  disjunct.

disjointed

/ dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd /

adjective

1. having no coherence; disconnected

2. separated at the joint

3. dislocated

Other Word Forms

• disjointedly adverb
• disjointedness noun
• undisjointed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disjointed¹

First recorded in 1580–90; disjoint + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Smith's game management and kicking ability would be an obvious fix to some rather scruffy and disjointed play that did not allow England to build any pressure in the first Test.

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Carpenter has charisma to spare, but the monologue was too disjointed to go anywhere.

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After suffering an injury in pre-season and missing the first three games of Liverpool's Premier League campaign, it had been a disjointed start to 2025-26 for Bradley.

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Save the distracting, disjointed and annoying noise for between innings—or better yet, after the game.

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Senior family court barrister Lucy Reed KC responded to that report by describing the family justice system as "disjointed".

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Related Words

• confused 
• incoherent 
• jumbled www.thesaurus.com
• rambling