disconnected
adjective
dis·con·nect·ed
ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 
: not connected : separate
disconnectedly
adverb
disconnectedness
noun
Examples of disconnected in a Sentence
The phone lines are all disconnected.
Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.
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In addition to other unrelated provisions on food assistance, disconnected youth and the Early Start program, that bill would have required municipal camps to be licensed by the Office of Early Childhood in the same way that private camps are.
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Even when your furniture and artwork are perfect, all of the room's colors coordinate, and the decor pieces are carefully curated, a room can still feel unbalanced or disconnected, and often, scale and proportion are the culprits.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2025
Asked by Georgiou about the GOP’s efforts to reach high school students, Walz noted Trump has excelled in reaching Americans who might feel disconnected from one another in an increasingly fragmented society.
—Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 2 June 2025
There were definitely moments where the crowd felt disconnected from Meek.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Even when your furniture and artwork are perfect, all of the room's colors coordinate, and the decor pieces are carefully curated, a room can still feel unbalanced or disconnected, and often, scale and proportion are the culprits.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2025
Asked by Georgiou about the GOP’s efforts to reach high school students, Walz noted Trump has excelled in reaching Americans who might feel disconnected from one another in an increasingly fragmented society.
—Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 2 June 2025
There were definitely moments where the crowd felt disconnected from Meek.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconnected. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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