dis·joint·ed
(dĭs-join′tĭd)adj.
1. Separated at the joints.
2. Out of joint; dislocated.
3. Lacking order or coherence: disjointed sentences.
dis·joint′ed·ly adv.
dis·joint′ed·ness n.
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disjointed
(dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd)adj
1. having no coherence; disconnected
2. separated at the joint
3. dislocated
disˈjointedly adv
disˈjointedness n
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dis•joint•ed
(dɪsˈdʒɔɪn tɪd)adj.
1. having the joints or connections separated: a disjointed fowl.
2. disconnected; incoherent: a disjointed discourse.
[1580–90]
dis•joint′ed•ly, adv.
dis•joint′ed•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. |  disjointed - lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"incoherent - without logical or meaningful connection; "a turgid incoherent presentation" |
| 2. | disjointed - taken apart at the joints; "a disjointed fowl" divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided" | |
| 3. | disjointed - separated at the joint; "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder" injured - harmed; "injured soldiers"; "injured feelings" |
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disjointed
adjective
1. incoherent, confused, disordered, rambling, disconnected, unconnected, loose, aimless, fitful, spasmodic his disjointed drunken ramblings
2. disconnected, separated, divided, split, displaced, dislocated, disunited our increasingly fragmented and disjointed society
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Translations
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disjointed
[dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd] adj [plot] → décousu(e), incohérent(e); [words, sentences] → incohérent(e)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disjointed
adj
(= incoherent) sentences, words, thoughts → unzusammenhängend, zusammenhanglos; film, programme → unzusammenhängend
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disjointed
[dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd] adj → sconnesso/a, slegato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
disjointed
a. desarticulado-a, descoyuntado-a, dislocado-a.
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