as in confusing
not clearly or logically connected
a disjointed harangue about a hodgepodge of things that are supposedly wrong with our society
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as in divided
to set or force apart
disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying
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as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war
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Recent Examples of disjointed
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.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
There was something disjointed internally.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
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
Verb
The team’s holdings there are disjointed, suggesting that the Broncos will buy additional properties to fill in the gaps.
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Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
There was something disjointed internally.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjointed
Adjective
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Devine told me that e-bike and moped marketing is confusing and regulations keeping e-bikes safely classified are cloudy.
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That could be confusing to general audiences, especially those accustomed to seeing the heat index instead.
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Congressional Republicans were divided over the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
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Countless individual tread blocks, divided by wide grooves, wriggled around instead of digging in.
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The dangerous temperatures have already disrupted several events scheduled for Friday.
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The overlap of two warming patterns — one regional and one climate-scale — could compound stress on marine food webs that have already been repeatedly disrupted over the past decade.
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Avoid abrupt temperature changes, frequent relocation, and inconsistent watering.
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Broadcasters and platforms needed reliable ways to deliver streams to millions of viewers across inconsistent internet connections.
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In a place where many homes lean into glass, driftwood tones and a conventional layout, this one sprawls like a resort, with sleeping quarters separated into individual pavilion-like structures.
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While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
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Narcissism should never be confused with the healthy form of philautia, a unique Greek philosophy of self-love.
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One workshop is a Mindful Archery class, not to be confused with her other course Meditative Archery, which involves Jungian journaling; and there’s a one-on-one archery session with spiritual guidance.
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Two months after another frustrating playoff finish, the 76ers now look ahead with a reasonable expectation to be among the conference favorites next season.
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Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.
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Violators get warning letters before fines are given, and ultimately, water may be disconnected.
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If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
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“Disjointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjointed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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