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disjointed

adjective
dis·​joint·​ed | \ (ˌ)dis-ˈjÈŻin-təd How to pronounce disjointed (audio) \

Definition of disjointed

1a : being thrown out of orderly function a disjointed society
b : lacking coherence or orderly sequence an incomplete and disjointed history
2 : separated at or as if at the joint

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Other Words from disjointed

disjointedly adverb
disjointedness noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for disjointed

Synonyms

choppy, disconnected, incoherent, unconnected

Antonyms

coherent, connected

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Examples of disjointed in a Sentence

a disjointed harangue about a hodgepodge of things that are supposedly wrong with our society

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The Portion Balance Coalition wants to reshape how people think about food portioning, an attempt to align the disjointed approach to nutrition that gets marketed to Americans. Chase Purdy, Quartz, "A new nutrition group aims to erase the link between value and massive portions," 25 Aug. 2019 When the clarinet slithers up a disjointed scale at the outset of the piece, the curtain effectively goes up on twentieth-century music. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, "The Endless, Grisly Fascination of Richard Strauss’s “Salome”," 21 Aug. 2019 But the most remarkable monster of all might just be the Jangly Man, a disjointed creature capable of disassembling and resembling its body parts at will. Christian Holub, EW.com, "How actor Troy James created the Jangly Man for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," 10 Aug. 2019 Printz and the rotating cast of characters appear in disjointed, rambling news videos that often run for over an hour. Timothy Mclaughlin, WIRED, "The Weird, Dark History of 8chan," 6 Aug. 2019 The early part of the coming season is likely to seem a bit disjointed, with Thompson recovering from ACL surgery and Kerr trying to sort out a strange-looking roster. Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "Draymond Green extension keeps Warriors among elite," 3 Aug. 2019 But Vanderbilt transcended her famously disjointed childhood and later upheavals to become an actress, artist, author and fashion and merchandising icon. latimes.com, "Today: To Build or Not to Build in Wildfire Zones?," 18 June 2019 In a disjointed opening 45 minutes, Minnesota was shutout in a first half for the first time in four games since the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 match against Houston on June 19. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Late drama gives Minnesota United a 1-0 win over FC Dallas," 13 July 2019 And in perhaps the blackly funniest, set in a car at night, two killers are ambushed, their killers argue over what proclamation to leave, then that duo is killed by a new pair of armed and disjointed radicals — rinse, repeat. Robert Abele, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Absurdist telenovela ‘The Wandering Soap Opera’ is a singular treat," 27 June 2019

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First Known Use of disjointed

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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disjointed

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of disjointed

: lacking order and organization

disjointed

adjective
dis·​joint·​ed | \ dis-ˈjÈŻin-təd How to pronounce disjointed (audio) \

Kids Definition of disjointed

: not clear and orderly a disjointed story

Other Words from disjointed

disjointedly adverb spoke disjointedly

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