unconnected
Americanadjective
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not connected; not joined together or attached.
an unconnected wire.
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lacking coherence.
an unconnected account of the accident.
adjective
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not linked; separate or independent
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disconnected or incoherent
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unconnected
Explanation
Unconnected means not joined or attached to anything. If a teacher says the ideas in your research paper seem unconnected, you’ll have to go back and smooth them out. If you’re unconnected to the Internet, you can’t get online. The word unconnected has many usages. If an island is unconnected to the mainland, there's no bridge. If you feel unconnected to your neighbors, you pass each other like ships in the night. If you can’t get a job because you don’t know anyone, you’re unconnected. Events can be unconnected, too — you might say that your grumpiness is unconnected to the bad grade you got on your math test. The Latin root of unconnected is conectere, "join together."
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Former North Korean officials, defectors and experts say it would be difficult for anyone unconnected to the regime's leadership to own or freely use vessels of this size.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Justice Department lawyer Marissa Piropato said the tree removal was part of a longstanding maintenance plan and was unconnected to any golf course project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Bankruptcy cannot be the legacy of these Games,” Rodriguez wrote, without elaborating on what she meant, though L.A.’s top budget official recently projected a deficit, unconnected to the Olympics, of “several hundred million” dollars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
The university said he was "unconnected" to the establishment.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Haymitch leaves the compartment without a word, and Effie, after making a few unconnected comments about this tribute or that, bids us good night.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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