disconnected

dis-con-nect-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Not connected; detached or separated.

  2. 2.

    Lacking coherence or logical sequence; disjointed.

  3. 3.

    Feeling emotionally detached or alienated from others.

Phrases & expressions

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    Feel disconnected — To experience emotional isolation.
  • •
    Disconnected from reality — Out of touch with actual circumstances.
  • •
    Disconnected thoughts — Ideas that lack logical connection.

Related words

Antonyms: attached, connected, linked, related
See also: connected, disconnect, isolated
Synonyms: detached, isolated, separated, unrelated

Etymology

Past participle of disconnect, from Latin prefix dis- ("apart, away") + connectere ("to join together"). Used as an adjective from the early 19th century.