disconnected

1 of 2

adjective

dis·​con·​nect·​ed ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 

: not connected : separate

also : incoherent

a disconnected narrative

disconnectedly adverb

disconnectedness noun

disconnected

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of disconnect entry 1

Synonyms of disconnected

Adjective

• confusing
• confused
• frustrating
• unconnected
• inconsistent
• disjointed
• bizarre
• incoherent

Examples of disconnected in a Sentence

Adjective

The phone lines are all disconnected.

Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Through disconnected learning initiatives that were aiming for cultural change, with no existing behavioral change, the workplace that teams and managers experience seems to be exactly the same as before. — Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

For the residents of Shelekhov, however, the official narrative of a routine pneumonia death feels completely disconnected from the sudden quarantine of 200 people. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Haymon said her experience as a candidate has revealed that many people feel disconnected from the justice system. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The sweater represents being far away from home and feeling disconnected, but realizing that your ancestors are with you always. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1751, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disconnected

• disaffected
• disinfected
• interjected
• intersected
• misdirected
• preselected
• recollected
• reconnected
• redirected
• reelected
• resurrected
• unaffected

Kids Definition

disconnected

adjective

dis·​con·​nect·​ed

1

: not connected : separate

2

: impossible to understand : incoherent sense 2

a disconnected speech

disconnectedly adverb

disconnectedness noun