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Disjointed: meaning, definitions and examples

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disjointed

 

[ dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

incoherent

Lacking coherence or connection; disconnected; disjointed sentences often make it difficult for readers to follow the author's thought process.

Synonyms

disconnected, incoherent, jumbled

Examples of usage

  • His disjointed speech made it hard to understand his point of view.
  • The movie had a disjointed plot that left many viewers confused.
Context #2 | Verb

separate

To disconnect or separate; to disjointed the pieces of a puzzle is to make them no longer fit together.

Synonyms

disconnect, dismember, sever

Examples of usage

  • She disjointed the parts of the broken toy in order to fix it.
  • The magician disjointed his body in a seemingly impossible way.

Translations

Translations of the word "disjointed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desarticulado

🇮🇳 असंगठित

🇩🇪 zusammenhanglos

🇮🇩 terputus

🇺🇦 незв'язний

🇵🇱 rozłączny

🇯🇵 断片的な

🇫🇷 décousu

🇪🇸 desarticulado

🇹🇷 bağlantısız

🇰🇷 단절된

🇸🇦 منفصل

🇨🇿 rozpojený

🇸🇰 rozpojený

🇨🇳 不连贯的

🇸🇮 razdrobljen

🇮🇸 óskyldur

🇰🇿 байланыссыз

🇬🇪 გამიჯნული

🇦🇿 ayrılmış

🇲🇽 desarticulado

Etymology

The word 'disjointed' originated from the Old French word 'desjointier', which meant 'to dismember'. Over time, it evolved to mean lacking coherence or connection. The term has been used in English literature and language to describe things that are disconnected or incoherent.

See also: joint, jointed, jointly, joints.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,059, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.