English dictionary
disconnected
adjectivePronunciation
ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- lacking orderly continuity
adjective
- not plugged in or connected to a power source
adjective
- (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
adjective
- marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
adjective
- having been divided; having the unity destroyed
Example sentences
a confused set of instructions
a confused dream about the end of the world
disconnected fragments of a story
scattered thoughts
the iron is disconnected
staccato applause
a staccato command
staccato notes
abrupt prose
{'source': 'Samuel Lubell', 'text': 'Congress … gave the impression of … a confusing sum of disconnected local forces'}
{'source': 'E.B.White', 'text': 'a league of disunited nations'}
a fragmented coalition
a split group