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- [dis-kuh-nek-tid]
- /ˌdɪs kəˈnɛk tɪd/
- /ˌdɪs.kəˈnek.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-kuh-nek-tid]
- /ˌdɪs kəˈnɛk tɪd/
Definitions of disconnected word
- adjective disconnected disjointed; broken. 1
- adjective disconnected not coherent; seemingly irrational: a disconnected argument. 1
- verb with object disconnected to sever or interrupt the connection of or between; detach: They disconnected the telephone. We were disconnected. 1
- verb without object disconnected to sever or terminate a connection, as of a telephone; hang up: State your business and disconnect. 1
- verb without object disconnected to withdraw into one's private world: When social pressures become too great, she simply disconnects. 1
- noun disconnected an act or instance of disconnecting, especially the suspension of telephone or cable TV service for nonpayment of service charges. 1
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Origin of disconnected
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; disconnect + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Disconnected
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disconnected popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
disconnected usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disconnected
adj disconnected
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
- uncoordinated — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- muddled — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- disordered — lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.
adjective disconnected
- disengaged — to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch.
- severed — to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- divided — separated; separate.
adverb disconnected
- apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
- asunder — If something tears or is torn asunder, it is violently separated into two or more parts or pieces.
- in half — one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole, as an object, or unit of measure or time; a part of a whole equal or almost equal to the remainder.
Antonyms for disconnected
adj disconnected
- connected — If one thing is connected with another, there is a link or relationship between them.
- united — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
- ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
- coherent — If something is coherent, it is well planned, so that it is clear and sensible and all its parts go well with each other.
- continuous — A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping.
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