Disjointed words, thoughts, or ideas are not presented in a smooth or logical way and are therefore difficult to understand.
Sally was used to his disjointed, drunken ramblings.
2. adjective
Disjointed societies, systems, and activities are ones in which the different parts or elements are notas closely connected as they should be or as they used to be.
...our increasingly fragmented and disjointed society.
Synonyms: disconnected, separated, divided, split More Synonyms of disjointed
More Synonyms of disjointed
disjointed in British English
(dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd)
adjective
1.
having no coherence; disconnected
2.
separated at the joint
3.
dislocated
Derived forms
disjointedly (disˈjointedly)
adverb
disjointedness (disˈjointedness)
noun
disjointed in American English
(dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd; ˈdɪsˌdʒɔɪntɪd)
adjective
1.
out of joint
2.
dismembered
3.
disconnected; without unity or coherence
Derived forms
disjointedly (disˈjointedly)
adverb
disjointedness (disˈjointedness)
noun
Examples of 'disjointed' in a sentence
disjointed
The first half was a turgid, disjointed affair.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The issue highlights the lack of local democracy and the disjointed nature of our government.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is a sad fact that families will become increasingly disjointed like this.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This disjointed display was a salutary reminder that he needs time and space to effect real change.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But fans were disappointed with the disjointed display.
The Sun (2016)
After this disjointed performance you can see why he clings to the old guard like a comfort blanket.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But they've steadily become disjointed from each other.
The Sun (2011)
What began as a smooth approach ended up as a jerky, disjointed affair.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
While this has its moments, the movie itself is a fairly disjointed affair that fails to expand on its interesting premise.
The Sun (2011)
A disjointed display threw up more questions than answers for the England manager.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Wasps, too, deserve credit for retaining their belief despite a disjointed performance.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Two goals in four disastrous minutes just about summed up a disorganised, disjointed first-half display.
The Sun (2008)
Two teams who have lost their way in the hunt for promotion served up disjointed displays, the goals coming from set-pieces.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
disjointed
British English: disjointed ADJECTIVE
Disjointed words, thoughts, or ideas are not presented in a smooth or logical way and are therefore difficult to understand.
She was used to his disjointed, drunken ramblings.
American English: disjointed
Brazilian Portuguese: desconexo
Chinese: > 支离破碎言语或想法等
European Spanish: inconexo
French: décousu
German: unzusammenhängend
Italian: sconclusionato
Japanese: 筋道のたたない
Korean: 횡설수설인
European Portuguese: desconexo
Latin American Spanish: inconexo
1 (adjective)
Definition
having no coherence
his disjointed ramblings about his youth
Synonyms
incoherent
As the evening progressed he became increasingly incoherent.
confused
disordered
rambling
He wrote a rambling letter to his sister.
disconnected
a meaningless jumble of disconnected words
unconnected
The knowledge turned in unconnected fragments in his head.
loose
We came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home.
aimless
fitful
spasmodic
2 (adjective)
Definition
having no coherence
our increasingly fragmented and disjointed society
Synonyms
disconnected
separated
They're trying their best to bring together separated families.
divided
split
The government is deeply split in its approach to foreign policy.
displaced
dislocated
disunited
an increasingly disunited party
Additional synonyms
in the sense of disunited
an increasingly disunited party
Synonyms
separated,
split,
divided,
parted,
disrupted,
detached,
severed,
disbanded,
segregated,
disconnected,
disengaged,
sundered,
disjoined
in the sense of loose
Definition
inexact or imprecise
We came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home.