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disconnected

[ dis-kuh-nek-tid ]

adjective

  1. not coherent; seemingly irrational:

    a disconnected argument.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: , ,



disconnected

/ ˌɪəˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. not rationally connected; confused or incoherent
  2. not connected or joined
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ徱DzˈԱ𳦳ٱ, adverb
  • ˌ徱DzˈԱ𳦳ٱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱cDz·Ա𳦳Ļ· adverb
  • 徱cDz·Ա𳦳Ļ·Ա noun
  • ܲd·Dz·Ա𳦳Ļ adjective
  • ܲd·Dz·Ա𳦳Ļ·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disconnected1

First recorded in 1775–85; disconnect + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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RTE said the Iberian network had been disconnected from 12:38 to 13:30 on Monday, when the 400kV line to Catalonia was restored.

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“They had already lost so much and were disconnected so much, that this could be one thing that we control them not losing,” Rugh says.

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Unfortunately I was so behind in studying and so disconnected from any possible chance of friendship that I ended up dropping out and enrolling at an entirely different university.

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There are unhappy and disconnected fans, players accused of giving up, and a manager in Ruud van Nistelrooy who, despite his pedigree as a player, has seen the Foxes get worse on his watch.

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A series of seemingly disconnected stories featuring vivid characters cohere into a brilliant and fractured narrative.

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