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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    unconnected separated detached isolated disjointed fragmented scattered divided torn severed split fractured broken unlinked unhitched unattached loose unrelated independent solo alone apart asunder disconnectedly unassociated detachedly isolatedly disjointedly separately individually independently freely unconfined unrestrained uncontrolled unregulated unsynchronized uncoordinated mismatched incongruous inconsistent incompatible inconsonant disunited disjoined dissociated uncombined unconsolidated unbundled unaffiliated unallied nonaffiliated nonaligned neutral unbiased unmoved unaffected uninvolved uninfluenced unimpacted uninspired unmotivated unenthusiastic apathetic unresponsive unreactive impassive indifferent unconcerned uninterested inattentive unobservant unperceptive uninsightful unenlightened unmindful unaware ignorant oblivious detachedness isolationism separatism

    Meaning of Disconnected

    The primary meaning of the word "Disconnected" is not being connected or joined, either physically, emotionally, or in terms of communication.

    Definitions

    • No longer or not being connected or joined, either physically or in terms of communication
    • Feeling isolated or separate from others, or from a particular thing or activity
    • Not being in agreement or harmony with something, or not being consistent with it
    • Not being joined or linked to something, either literally or figuratively

    Etymology of Disconnected

    The word "Disconnected" originated from the prefix "dis-" meaning "opposite of" or "not", and the word "connected", which comes from the Latin "connectere" meaning "to link together"
    The word has been in use since the 15th century, initially in a physical sense, and later also in a figurative sense to describe emotional or communicative separation

    Example Uses

    • The city's downtown area felt disconnected from the rest of the town, with its own unique culture and atmosphere
    • After moving to a new country, she felt disconnected from her family and friends back home
    • The team's strategy seemed disconnected from their actual performance on the field
    • The patient felt disconnected from their body after the accident, as if they were observing themselves from outside

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    connected linked joined united attached affiliated associated combined consolidated integrated coordinated synchronized harmonious consistent compatible congruous united allied affiliated associated linked joined attached cohesive coherent uniform homogeneous identical inseparable indistinguishable intertwined interrelated interdependent mutual reciprocal correlated corresponding related relevant pertinent associated connectedly unitedly harmoniously consistently compatibly congruously cohesively coherently uniformly homogeneously identically inseparably indistinguishably intertwinedly interrelatedly interdependently mutually reciprocally correlatedly correspondingly relatedly relevantly pertinently