unconnected

[uhn-kuh-nek-tid]

adjective

1. not connected; connected; not joined together or attached.

   an unconnected wire.

2. lacking coherence.

   an unconnected account of the accident.

unconnected

/ ˌʌnkəˈnɛktɪd /

adjective

1. not linked; separate or independent

2. disconnected or incoherent

Other Word Forms

• unconnectedly adverb
• unconnectedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unconnected¹

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

Example Sentences

“Expensive Basketball” is an encyclopedic romp through hoops history, footnotes strewn throughout like so many perimeter ball screens, threads blissfully unconnected.

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The teenager said the matter came to light during a police visit to the school in relation to another unconnected incident on the bus and he reported Robe's actions to the officer.

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"We are committed to ensuring the service remains a force for good and sustains trust worldwide: both connecting the unconnected and detecting and preventing misuse by bad actors," she added.

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At the time, Okamoto had, in fact, been trying to reduce her Zoloft dosage with the help of physicians unconnected to Hers.

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“It’s possible that these are all isolated incidents which are completely unconnected, other than the timing of the banks fessing up to them.”

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Related Words

• immaterial 
• unrelated