Synonyms of disconnected

Verb


1. unplug, disconnect, undo

usage: pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable; "unplug the hair dryer after using it"

2. disconnect, separate, disunite, divide, part

usage: make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten

Adjective


1. staccato (vs. legato), disconnected, abrupt, disconnected

usage: (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes"

2. disconnected, disunited, fragmented, split, divided (vs. united)

usage: having been divided; having the unity destroyed; "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell; "a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White; "a fragmented coalition"; "a split group"

3. abrupt, disconnected, staccato (vs. legato), disconnected

usage: marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"

4. disconnected, off (vs. on)

usage: not plugged in or connected to a power source; "the iron is disconnected"

5. confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected, incoherent (vs. coherent)

usage: lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"

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Definition and meaning of disconnected (Dictionary)