DISJOINTED Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

(ˌ)dis-ˈjȯin-təd

Definition of disjointed

as in confusing

not clearly or logically connected a disjointed harangue about a hodgepodge of things that are supposedly wrong with our society

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disjointed

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verb

past tense of disjoint

as in divided

to set or force apart disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying

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as in disrupted

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war

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Recent Examples of disjointed

Adjective

The best outcomes are achieved by those who proactively address concerns around manual work, disjointed data and unclear responsibilities before investors, auditors and regulators have a chance to raise them. — Brian Waller, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Director Joss Whedon has spoken before about behind-the-scenes fights with Marvel, and those creative disagreements are evident in Ultron’s disjointed action scenes and messy tone. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

Iran’s failure to show up in Pakistan for a second round of talks with Vice President JD Vance showed just how disjointed the leadership had become, the White House argued. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 The team’s holdings there are disjointed, suggesting that the Broncos will buy additional properties to fill in the gaps. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disjointed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjointed

Adjective

Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a hodgepodge of financial advice and confusing diagrams held together by anecdotes from Kiyosaki’s childhood.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Disability rights advocates fear the changes to special education oversight weaken the federal safety net for autistic students and others with disabilities, making these systems more confusing when families need help enforcing students’ rights.

— Claire Sibonney, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of confusing

Verb

While the class was divided between protectionists and free-traders, the teacher gave no indication of his own views, and the textbook presented objective facts along with arguments from both sides.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Sep. 2026
The jury, says Rahmani, may be divided on her insanity defense.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of divided

Verb

About 8% of the diesel needed to supply global demand of 28 million barrels per day is disrupted right now, said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, in an email to CNBC.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
In the scenario, critical infrastructure in the central Finnish city of Kuopio, including power and water, has been disrupted by cyberattacks and there’s the threat of missile strikes from Finland’s neighbor, Russia.

— Emma Burrows, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrupted

Adjective

Von Arx, one of the researchers, said the behavior appeared inconsistent with what OpenAI would intentionally want its agents to do.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Authorities stopped vehicles owned by Metur associates 14 times in the back half of August, with reviews of drivers' documents that lasted up to an hour, van Duijnhoven said, and punishments that were inconsistent and severe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of inconsistent

Verb

However, comments Titi and KC made on their Aftersun episode after being dumped from the villa left Aniya confused about where their dynamic stood.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
But getting to these moments means being okay with being confused, and that’s because season 2 really ratchets up the complexity primarily by introducing a whole bunch of new characters, most of whom are variants of existing ones.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of confused

Adjective

Cynically or not, Chin and Vasarhelyi understand that these primal thrills are enough to distract us from the frustrating and sorrowful truth at the center of the story.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
That’s part of what made the limitations during a few days or drills and only playing six preseason snaps extra concerning and frustrating for the 25-year-old.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of frustrating

Verb

And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.

— Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Media already selected for AI training may remain in Google's training systems after it has been disconnected from your account.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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