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Disconnected

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd/

To sever or interrupt a connection.

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📖 Definitions of "Disconnected"

verb

1
To sever or interrupt a connection.
2
Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.
3
To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.

adjective

1
That is no longer connected.
"There's no use trying to make a call on the disconnected phone."
2
Feeling a lack of empathy or association with something.
"I just feel so disconnected from people living on the other side of the world."
3
Incoherent; disjointed.
4
(of a topological space) That can be partitioned into two nonempty subsets which are both open and closed.

🔄 Synonyms of "Disconnected"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
confused	(of a person) unable to think clearly or understand
splitverb	(transitive, ergative, of something solid) To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
disjointed	(figuratively) Not connected, coherent, or continuous.
incoherentnoun	Not making logical sense; not logically connected or consistent.
garbled	(of a message etc) difficult to understand because it has been distorted; scrambled
abruptverb	Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
illogical	Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.
scattered	Dispersed, spread apart into disunited units.
staccatonoun	(music) An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.
divided	separated or split into pieces
disordered	Chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder.
fragmented	broken into fragments
offnoun	In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.
unconnected	Not connected or joined.
disunited	Lacking unity; not united.

↔️ Antonyms of "Disconnected"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
smoothnoun	Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
legatonoun	(music) A style of performance characterized by smoothly connected notes.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Disconnected"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
incoherentnoun	Not making logical sense; not logically connected or consistent.
disunited	Lacking unity; not united.
illogical	Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.
disjointed	(figuratively) Not connected, coherent, or continuous.
unconnected	Not connected or joined.
garbled	(of a message etc) difficult to understand because it has been distorted; scrambled
disordered	Chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder.
confused	(of a person) unable to think clearly or understand
offnoun	In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.
abruptverb	Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
scattered	Dispersed, spread apart into disunited units.
splitverb	(transitive, ergative, of something solid) To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
fragmented	broken into fragments
divided	separated or split into pieces
staccatonoun	(music) An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.
disengagedverb	Not engaged; at leisure; free from occupation or attachment; unconnected; detached.
isolated	Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
detached	Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
unplugged	Not plugged in.
disablednoun	Having a disability.