disconnected
/'diskə'nektid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not connected or joined; separated: Describes something that is not physically linked or attached to something else.
- Lacking logical sequence or coherence: Describes speech, writing, or thought that is not flowing smoothly and is difficult to follow.
- Having the connection broken; interrupted: Often used for mechanical, electrical, or communication links that have been turned off or severed.
- Marked by abrupt transitions: Describes a style or manner that shifts suddenly between topics or ideas.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The hose was disconnected from the faucet. (It was not attached.)
- After the stroke, his speech became slow and disconnected. (It was not coherent or fluid.)
- Please ensure the printer is disconnected from the power supply before opening it. (Its electrical link is broken.)
- The movie's plot was so disconnected that I couldn't understand the story. (It lacked a logical flow.)
Advanced Usage
- "to feel disconnected from": to feel emotionally or socially detached from a person, group, or situation.
- Working from home for so long, she began to feel disconnected from her colleagues.
- In formal or technical contexts, "disconnected" can describe a state of isolation in systems.
- The server ran in a disconnected mode, processing data locally without network access.
Variants and Related Words
- Disconnect (verb): To break the connection of or between.
- You should disconnect the old monitor before installing the new one.
- Disconnection (noun): The act of disconnecting or the state of being disconnected.
- The disconnection of service was due to non-payment.
Synonyms
- Separated: No longer joined or connected.
- Incoherent: Expressed in a confusing way; unclear.
- Fragmented: Broken into small or disconnected parts.
- Interrupted: Having its continuity broken.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Disconnect from: To detach oneself physically or emotionally.
- It's important to disconnect from work during your vacation.
Related Idioms
- A disconnected narrative: A story or account that jumps around and is hard to follow.
- The witness gave a disconnected narrative of the events, confusing the jury.
Adjective
- lacking orderly continuity
- a confused set of instructions
- a confused dream about the end of the world
- disconnected fragments of a story
- scattered thoughts
- not plugged in or connected to a power source
- the iron is disconnected
- marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
- abrupt prose
- 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
- (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
- staccato applause
- a staccato command
- staccato notes