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See more synonyms for disjointed on Thesaurus.com having the joints or connections separated: a disjointed fowl. disconnected; incoherent: a disjointed discourse. Entomology disjunct(def 3) .Show More
Origin of disjointed First recorded in
1580–90; disjoint +
-ed2 Related forms dis·joint·ed·ly , adverb dis·joint·ed·ness , noun un·dis·joint·ed , adjective to separate or disconnect the joints or joinings of. to put out of order; derange. Show More
verb (used without object) to come apart. to be dislocated; be out of joint. Show More
Mathematics (of two sets) having no common elements. (of a system of sets) having the property that every pair of sets is disjoint. Obsolete disjointed; out of joint. Show More
Origin of disjoint 1400–50; late Middle English disjointen to destroy <
Anglo-French, Old French desjoint, past participle of
desjoindre to
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Related Words for disjointed incoherent ,
jumbled ,
rambling ,
confused ,
separated ,
displaced ,
disordered ,
divided ,
muddled ,
split ,
cool ,
aimless ,
discontinuous ,
far-out ,
fitful ,
fuzzy ,
inchoate ,
irrational ,
spasmodic ,
unattached Examples from the Web for disjointed Contemporary Examples of disjointed The Obama administration is finally looking to fix its disjointed efforts to handle U.S. hostages.
It affects about 10 percent of patients, though the writing is often disjointed and difficult to read.
The possibilities are endless, and weirdly reassuring in these disjointed and murky times.
Historical Examples of disjointed He was tired; his brain ached with thought, and his thought was disjointed .
In his disjointed speeches, I could see how exactly the same it all remained.
Romance Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
The skin is then taken off to the knees, when the legs are disjointed , and also off the head.
Cleveland exclaimed in disjointed sentences as he also stared into the plate.
The voice that uttered these disjointed sentences was only too well known to Theodore.
British Dictionary definitions for disjointed having no coherence; disconnected separated at the joint dislocated Show More
Derived Forms disjointedly , adverb disjointedness , noun to take apart or come apart at the joints (tr) to disunite or disjoin to dislocate or become dislocated (tr; usually passive) to end the unity, sequence, or coherence of Show More
maths (of two sets) having no members in common obsolete disjointed Show More
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Word Origin and History for disjointed adj. 1640s, past participle adjective from disjoint (mid-15c.), from Old French desjoindre , from Latin disjungere , from dis- (see dis- ) + jungere (see jugular ).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
To put out of joint; dislocate. Show More
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