unconnected

[ uhn-kuh-nek-tid ]

/ ˌʌn kəˈnɛk tɪd /

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adjective

not connected; not joined together or attached: an unconnected wire.

lacking coherence: an unconnected account of the accident.

Nearby words

unconfined, unconfirmed, unconformable, unconformity, uncongenial, unconnected, unconquerable, unconscionable, unconscious, unconsciousness, unconsecrated

Origin of unconnected

First recorded in 1730–40; un-¹ + connected

Related formsun·con·nect·ed·ly, adverbun·con·nect·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for unconnected

Saying that Kynect is unconnected with the ACA or its repeal is just mind-numbingly false.
Mitch McConnell’s Big Obamacare-Kynect Lie|Michael Tomasky|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It is definitely getting more popular as a purely cosmetic procedure,” unconnected to any surgery, he says.
Nipple Tattoos Increase in Popularity in U.K.|Tom Sykes|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Even a layman can see the unconnected letters and the strange angles of the note.
The John Edwards Verdict Waiting Game|Diane Dimond|May 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He owned no land; he was unconnected with trade; he had none of the hereditary prepossessions of a native Englishman.
The Earl of Beaconsfield|James Anthony Froude

Dreams have been ingeniously compared to a drama defective in the laws of unity, and unconnected by constant anachronisms.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
Before the inductive truth is detected, the facts are there, but they are many and unconnected.
Studies in Logical Theory|John Dewey
The name of Leif Ericson is mentioned, unconnected with Wineland or its discovery.
In Northern Mists (Volume 2 of 2)|Fridtjof Nansen
The different tribes of Nagas are independent of and unconnected with one another, and are often at war with each other.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for unconnected

unconnected

/ (ˌʌnkəˈnɛktɪd) /

adjective

not linked; separate or independent

disconnected or incoherent

Derived Formsunconnectedly, adverbunconnectedness, noun

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unconnected

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unconnected

adjective