disengaged

1 of 2

adjective

dis·​en·​gaged ˌdis-in-ˈgājd 

1

: not mentally or emotionally involved or engaged

disengaged employees/students

2

: detached sense 2

a disengaged observer

disengaged

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of disengage

Examples of disengaged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Some leaders become disengaged, leaving employees without the support necessary to succeed. — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Jason is currently earning a few extra bucks wiping down counters and hauling ice at a bar, which is even less glamorous than teaching science to disengaged students. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Business leaders keep asking why young workers seem disloyal, disengaged, quick to walk. — Lori Janke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Couples may continue managing day-to-day responsibilities, such as household tasks and parenting, even as one partner becomes emotionally and physically disengaged, relationship experts say. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for disengaged

• aged
• caged
• gaged
• gauged
• paged
• raged
• staged
• swaged
• waged
• assuaged
• engaged
• enraged