Meaning & Definition of Disconnected in English
English⟶
Disconnected
/dɪskənɛktɪd/
adjective
1. (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds
- Cut short crisply
- "Staccato applause"
- "A staccato command"
- "Staccato notes"
synonym:
- staccato,
- disconnected
2. Having been divided
- Having the unity destroyed
- "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-samuel lubell
- "A league of disunited nations"- e.b.white
- "A fragmented coalition"
- "A split group"
synonym:
- disconnected,
- disunited,
- fragmented,
- split
3. Marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
- "Abrupt prose"
synonym:
- abrupt,
- disconnected
4. Not plugged in or connected to a power source
- "The iron is disconnected"
synonym:
- disconnected
5. Lacking orderly continuity
- "A confused set of instructions"
- "A confused dream about the end of the world"
- "Disconnected fragments of a story"
- "Scattered thoughts"
synonym:
- confused,
- disconnected,
- disjointed,
- disordered,
- garbled,
- illogical,
- scattered,
- unconnected