DISCONNECTED Synonyms: 175 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd

Definition of disconnected

as in confusing

not clearly or logically connected a disconnected narrative of her time in a mental hospital

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as in single

not physically attached to another unit a disconnected computer terminal

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disconnected

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verb

past tense of disconnect

as in divided

to set or force apart disconnected the two parts of the light fixture

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Recent Examples of disconnected

Adjective

What should scare them more is ending up with hundreds of AI projects, dozens of disconnected workflows and no idea how any of it fits together. — David Van Ronk, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Structured blazers and heavy layering feel increasingly disconnected from today’s climate and lifestyle. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Verb

If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Its argument is that humanities departments have become overly specialized, politicized, and disconnected from the goal of imparting a common body of historical knowledge. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disconnected

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnected

Adjective

Devine told me that e-bike and moped marketing is confusing and regulations keeping e-bikes safely classified are cloudy.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
That could be confusing to general audiences, especially those accustomed to seeing the heat index instead.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of confusing

Adjective

Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Six days after the Yankees' first 15 batters couldn't get a hit off Bennett, the lanky left-hander retired the Angels' first 13 batters before Vaughn Grissom's fifth-inning single.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of single

Verb

Congressional Republicans were divided over the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026
Countless individual tread blocks, divided by wide grooves, wriggled around instead of digging in.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of divided

Adjective

In Timon, by contrast, everything is a rush, everything is broke-off and confused, everything is hurtling through suffering towards oblivion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
But when non-negotiable tasks are framed as questions, children can become confused about whether the task is actually optional.

— Siggie Cohen, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Definition of confused

Adjective

Rodriguez, who has expressed some interest in the proposal, said city leaders had not determined how county election officials would issue separate ballots for voters who would be barred from state and national contests.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of separate

Verb

Faster clinical brain imaging The new design removes one of the biggest bottlenecks in conventional computer architecture, where memory and processors are physically separated.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Instead, Hargitay learned at age 30 that her bio-dad was Italian entertainer Nelson Sardelli — Giovanna Sardelli’s father — with whom Mansfield had a brief relationship while separated from Mickey Hargitay in the early 1960s.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of separated

Adjective

Two months after another frustrating playoff finish, the 76ers now look ahead with a reasonable expectation to be among the conference favorites next season.

— Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of frustrating

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