DISJOINTEDNESS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

disjointedness

noun

as in disruption

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as in incoherence

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Recent Examples of disjointedness Slow starts, Karl-Anthony Towns’ inconsistent offensive involvement and disjointedness on both ends of the floor have been pain points for this Knicks team all season under new head coach Mike Brown. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Concerns over disruptions to oil flows have kept a geopolitical risk premium embedded in crude prices, with traders closely monitoring developments in the region.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Although the time change is less stressful to the body in the fall, the disruption still has an impact.

— Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of disruption

Noun

Crystal Lake maintains the basic concept, but there’s too much storytelling incoherence to land on a character with any real identity or impact.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Setting up constraints helps prevent incoherence from arising in the first place.

— Madhu Shashanka, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of incoherence

Noun

The progressive nervous system disorder affects more than a million Americans.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Research has shown that the therapeutic use of horseback riding can improve balance and coordination in people who have neurological conditions like cerebral palsy, and lessen the symptoms for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

— Ondine Cohane, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disorder

Noun

One acrylic piece plus one strip of 12 percent NDF knocked the display back to just about the perfect dimness, comparable to my existing cheap bedside clock.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Both panels are wrapped by thin bezels and get up to 3500 nits of brightness, but only the Pro screen can drop to 1 nit of dimness (which is easier on the eyes for use in a dark room).

— Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Definition of dimness

Noun

Almeida said Election Day confusion is possible in some precincts but the nature of the threat requires a collective effort.

— STEVE PEOPLES, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Lula’s victory followed confusion at polling places after Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin ordered a last-minute, two-hour extension of voting nationwide.

— David Unsworth , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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