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disjointed

[dis-join-tid] / dɪsˈdʒɔɪn tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
loose, disconnected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confused incoherent jumbled rambling
STRONG
cool disordered displaced disunited divided muddled separated split
WEAK
aimless discontinuous far-out fitful fuzzy inchoate incohesive irrational out of it out to lunch spaced-out spacey spasmodic unattached unconnected unorganized
Antonyms
WEAK
coherent connected contiguous jointed ordered united

Example Sentences

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Harvey Barnes: The game became disjointed with so many changes and Barnes did not get a chance to show why he has been recalled to the national team.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

To evoke the fractured psyche of the characters, Morrison’s narratives are highly disjointed, switching among different points of view and time periods with only the slimmest semantic clues offered for orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

This disjointed display was the least impressive of his brief reign, but Carrick will take heart from the way his players refused to accept defeat.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

But our disjointed, patchwork healthcare-payment system is impossible to understand and out of control.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

The letter itself was disjointed, incoherent, and—to my astonished eyes—unquestionably genuine.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt