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Synonyms & Similar Words
unconnected
separated
detached
isolated
disjointed
fragmented
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disconnectedly
unassociated
detachedly
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separately
individually
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freely
unconfined
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uncoordinated
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inconsistent
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disunited
disjoined
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uncombined
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nonaffiliated
nonaligned
neutral
unbiased
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unaffected
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uninspired
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apathetic
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indifferent
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unobservant
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uninsightful
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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
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uniform
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identical
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indistinguishable
intertwined
interrelated
interdependent
mutual
reciprocal
correlated
corresponding
related
relevant
pertinent
associated
connectedly
unitedly
harmoniously
consistently
compatibly
congruously
cohesively
coherently
uniformly
homogeneously
identically
inseparably
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intertwinedly
interrelatedly
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mutually
reciprocally
correlatedly
correspondingly
relatedly
relevantly
pertinently