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.

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Origin of unconnected

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

OTHER WORDS FROM unconnected

un·con·nect·ed·ly, adverbun·con·nect·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby unconnected

unconfined, unconfirmed, unconformable, unconformity, uncongenial, unconnected, unconscionable, unconscious, unconsciousness, unconsecrated, unconsidered
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Words related to unconnected

unrelated, immaterial, detached, disconnected, divided, independent, separated, unattached, confused, illogical, impertinent, inapplicable

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British Dictionary definitions for unconnected

unconnected
/ (ˌʌnkəˈnɛktɪd) /

adjective

not linked; separate or independent
disconnected or incoherent

Derived forms of unconnected

unconnectedly, adverbunconnectedness, noun
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