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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The third instalment, according to Variety's Alison Herman, "feels like entertaining but disjointed fan fiction".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

These are interspersed with flashes of TV static and ocean waves, all set to the sounds of humming, disjointed cello notes and deep breathing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

There has been criticism this season of Chelsea's rotation policy, which at times has left the team looking disjointed and poorly organised.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Finally, the processional march is recalled, this time disjointed, exhausted and spent: the tune announced so confidently at the beginning now unexpectedly disintegrates.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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