unconnected

adjective

un·​con·​nect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce unconnected (audio)
: not joined, linked together, or related : not connected
two unconnected plots of land
unconnected events

Examples of unconnected in a Sentence

a delirious inmate whose unconnected ramblings frustrated the staff the unconnected houses in the private development have common areas and share certain facilities
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The interior has both folding and overlapping decks that appear unconnected, a perception aided by the extensive use of glass and split levels that diminish real barriers. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025 There were about 170 people in the audience on the night of May 6, 2023: a gathering of friends, families and unconnected lovers of music from the northwestern corner of Washington State. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 Della Valle noted that of those unconnected people, 300 million live in remote areas that are too far from any form of connectivity infrastructure to get online. Ayesha Javed, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025 But police, court records and witnesses are beginning to link a series of six seemingly unconnected deaths across the country. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unconnected

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unconnected was in 1736

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“Unconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconnected. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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