disjointed
adjective
dis·joint·ed
(ˌ)dis-ˈjȯin-təd 
1
a
: being thrown out of orderly function
a disjointed society
b
: lacking coherence or orderly sequence
an incomplete and disjointed history
2
: separated at or as if at the joint
disjointedly
adverb
disjointedness
noun
Examples of disjointed in a Sentence
a disjointed harangue about a hodgepodge of things that are supposedly wrong with our society
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The early score seemed to settle the team, which had looked disjointed for the first few minutes.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
Dreams of Violets can feel disjointed in spots, but perhaps not more than any impressionistic movie about a crisis.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
For a few minutes, nobody cared that this team is an expensive, disjointed, underperforming, charisma-free mess that invents ways to lose.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Deficient collaboration leads to disjointed performances, as seen in the French national team’s struggles during the 2010 World Cup.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
Dreams of Violets can feel disjointed in spots, but perhaps not more than any impressionistic movie about a crisis.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
For a few minutes, nobody cared that this team is an expensive, disjointed, underperforming, charisma-free mess that invents ways to lose.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Deficient collaboration leads to disjointed performances, as seen in the French national team’s struggles during the 2010 World Cup.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disjointed
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“Disjointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disjointed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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