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disconnected Meaning & Definition

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd/

What Does Disconnected Mean?

Disconnected is used as an adjective meaning That is no longer connected. It can also mean Feeling a lack of empathy or association with something. As a verb, it means simple past and past participle of disconnect.

Disconnected at a Glance

Part of speechadjective, verb
Pronunciation/ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd/
Synonymsconfused, split and disjointed
Antonymssmooth and legato
Comparative / superlativemore disconnected, most disconnected

Disconnected Definition (Adjective)

  1. That is no longer connected.

    There's no use trying to make a call on the disconnected phone.

  2. Feeling a lack of empathy or association with something.

    I just feel so disconnected from people living on the other side of the world.

  3. Incoherent; disjointed.
  4. That can be partitioned into two nonempty subsets which are both open and closed.

Disconnected as a Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of disconnect

    The phone company disconnected my DSL.

Synonyms of Disconnected

Disconnected synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Disconnected

Disconnected in a Sentence

There's no use trying to make a call on the disconnected phone.

I just feel so disconnected from people living on the other side of the world.

The phone company disconnected my DSL.

Word Forms & Grammar

disconnected (comparative more disconnected, superlative most disconnected)

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Words That Rhyme With Disconnected

Questions People Ask About Disconnected

Is disconnected an adjective or a verb?

Disconnected is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is another word for disconnected?

You can replace disconnected with words such as confused, split and disjointed. See the full list of disconnected synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of disconnected?

The opposite of disconnected can be expressed with words like smooth and legato.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of disconnected?

The comparative form is more disconnected and the superlative form is most disconnected.

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