disjointed

American  

[dis-join-tid] / dɪsˈdʒɔɪn tɪd /

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.

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disjointed British  

/ dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd /

adjective

1. having no coherence; disconnected

2. separated at the joint

3. dislocated

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Other Word Forms

• disjointedly adverb
• disjointedness noun
• undisjointed adjective

Etymology

Origin of disjointed

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

Example Sentences

It was all a bit disjointed, which is similar to the Lakers’ current situation.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet it also exposes our disjointed national priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Former England winger Chris Ashton told Rugby Special he felt England looked "disjointed" and there had been a "snowball effect" as errors mounted up.

From BBC

This disjointed display was the least impressive of his brief reign, but Carrick will take heart from the way his players refused to accept defeat.

From Barron's

To evoke the fractured psyche of the characters, Morrison’s narratives are highly disjointed, switching among different points of view and time periods with only the slimmest semantic clues offered for orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• confused
• incoherent
• jumbled
• rambling