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."
Example Sentences
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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
Warmer temperatures around the Himalayas have been increasingly causing floods unconnected to rainfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Eleven years later, the Kramer-Coolwater circuit was unconnected from the grid, similar to the line in Eaton Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
He added if the actor was correct then "four unconnected individuals", other than their link to him, had "made-up" allegations.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The hard, bitter lines of her face seemed unconnected with anything going on inside.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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