unconnected

American  

[uhn-kuh-nek-tid] / ˌʌn kəˈnɛk tɪd /

adjective

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

   an unconnected wire.

2. lacking coherence.

   an unconnected account of the accident.

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unconnected British  

/ ˌʌnkəˈnɛktɪd /

adjective

1. not linked; separate or independent

2. disconnected or incoherent

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Other Word Forms

• unconnectedly adverb
• unconnectedness noun

Etymology

Origin of unconnected

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

Example Sentences

The novel’s second portion jumps forward to offer Rustom’s story, one that initially seems unconnected even as it grounds the book thematically.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From BBC

"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.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• immaterial
• unrelated