Disjointed: meaning, definitions and examples
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disjointed
[ dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd ]
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.
separate
To disconnect or separate; to disjointed the pieces of a puzzle is to make them no longer fit together.
Synonyms
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
Word origin
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.