Disjointed
adjective
Not connected or smooth; having parts that do not link or match well.
The plot of the book was disjointed and hard to follow.
Often appears as...
- disjointed narrative
- disjointed plot
adjective
Physically separated; dislocated.
The player's injury was serious, his shoulder was disjointed during the game.
Often appears as...
- disjointed shoulder
- disjointed leg
adjective
Not connected or smooth; having parts that do not link or match well.
The plot of the book was disjointed and hard to follow.
Often appears as...
- disjointed narrative
- disjointed plot
adjective
Physically separated; dislocated.
The player's injury was serious, his shoulder was disjointed during the game.
Often appears as...
- disjointed shoulder
- disjointed leg
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Pro Tip 1/3Context Clues
Look for words around 'disjointed' that signal confusion or lack of cohesion.
The lecture felt disjointed, jumping from topic to topic without clear transitions.
Pro Tip 2/3Narrative Flow
In stories, 'disjointed' can imply a plot or narration that's hard to understand.
The narrative was so disjointed that readers couldn’t understand the timeline.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Observation
Use 'disjointed' when critiquing work that feels incomplete or poorly structured.
Her essay was disjointed, with ideas scattered throughout without clear support.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Clues
Look for words around 'disjointed' that signal confusion or lack of cohesion.
The lecture felt disjointed, jumping from topic to topic without clear transitions.
Pro Tip 2/3Narrative Flow
In stories, 'disjointed' can imply a plot or narration that's hard to understand.
The narrative was so disjointed that readers couldn’t understand the timeline.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Observation
Use 'disjointed' when critiquing work that feels incomplete or poorly structured.
Her essay was disjointed, with ideas scattered throughout without clear support.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Clues
Look for words around 'disjointed' that signal confusion or lack of cohesion.
The lecture felt disjointed, jumping from topic to topic without clear transitions.
Pro Tip 2/3Narrative Flow
In stories, 'disjointed' can imply a plot or narration that's hard to understand.
The narrative was so disjointed that readers couldn’t understand the timeline.
Pro Tip 3/3Critical Observation
Use 'disjointed' when critiquing work that feels incomplete or poorly structured.
Her essay was disjointed, with ideas scattered throughout without clear support.
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Video examples
Grave Secrets of...
river and this was reacting with our animal but how do you start reconstructing these dinosaurs though alright we've started looking at the biomolecules themselves but how do you actually bring a dinosaur back to life well obviously the Victorians had a good go they had a few disjointed sentences
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How we can teach...
This way, when you have an interaction with a chatbot on your phone or a voice-based system in the car, it sounds a little more human and less cold and disjointed. So I created a piece of art that tries to highlight the robotic, clunky interaction to help us understand, as designers,
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The greatest mathematicia...
they found the textbook for their calculus class so disjointed that they decided to write a better one. The small group quickly took on new members, and as the project grew, so did their ambition. The result was the "Éléments de mathématique,"
Video examples
Grave Secrets of...
river and this was reacting with our animal but how do you start reconstructing these dinosaurs though alright we've started looking at the biomolecules themselves but how do you actually bring a dinosaur back to life well obviously the Victorians had a good go they had a few disjointed sentences
Video examples
How we can teach...
This way, when you have an interaction with a chatbot on your phone or a voice-based system in the car, it sounds a little more human and less cold and disjointed. So I created a piece of art that tries to highlight the robotic, clunky interaction to help us understand, as designers,
Video examples
The greatest mathematicia...
they found the textbook for their calculus class so disjointed that they decided to write a better one. The small group quickly took on new members, and as the project grew, so did their ambition. The result was the "Éléments de mathématique,"
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
David Lidington
British Politician
We could choose to leave as a country split and an economy disjointed, struggling to make our way in a new world outside the E.U. Or we can come together as one United Kingdom, confidently seizing new global opportunities as we build a prosperous, secure nation fit for the future challenges we will face.
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Kristen Stewart
American Actress
Really, I'm incredibly disjointed and not candid. Just in general, my thoughts tend to come out in little spurts that don't necessarily connect. If you hang around long enough, you can find the linear path. But it will take a second. That is why these interviews never go well for me.
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Aesop Rock
American Musician
To me, it seems more realistic to my thought process when things feel a little scattered in the lyrics. Being disjointed is not that abstract of a thing when I think about how my brain works - I feel like it's almost more realistic. That's how my brain works.
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James Nesbitt
Irish Actor
When I turned 40, subconsciously, life was a blank sheet. Before, it was disjointed, and I was very displaced and quite mad, but it was a brilliant time. Everyone thinks I must have been unhappy.
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Tyler Joseph
American Musician
Our palette is wide and eclectic. That's why we crank out a lot of different styles. To some people, it makes us seem disjointed or scattered. But when we play live, it makes sense to us.
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Condola Rashad
American Actress
I prefer theater and film. I did a little television, and obviously I'm not knocking it. It can be great, and it does pay the bills. But it's a little bit more disjointed.
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Jack Kingston
American Politician
Our current identification system is so disjointed that the World Trade Center terrorists had a total of 63 valid driver's licenses between them.
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Jay DeMarcus
American Musician
There's really an art form to putting together a set list that flows evenly and that takes you on a ride and doesn't feel disjointed.
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Florence King
American Writer
True nostalgia is an ephemeral composition of disjointed memories.
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Delta Goodrem
Australian Actress
Most people's journeys haven't been as disjointed as mine.
Quote examples
David Lidington
British Politician
We could choose to leave as a country split and an economy disjointed, struggling to make our way in a new world outside the E.U. Or we can come together as one United Kingdom, confidently seizing new global opportunities as we build a prosperous, secure nation fit for the future challenges we will face.
Quote examples
Kristen Stewart
American Actress
Really, I'm incredibly disjointed and not candid. Just in general, my thoughts tend to come out in little spurts that don't necessarily connect. If you hang around long enough, you can find the linear path. But it will take a second. That is why these interviews never go well for me.
Quote examples
Aesop Rock
American Musician
To me, it seems more realistic to my thought process when things feel a little scattered in the lyrics. Being disjointed is not that abstract of a thing when I think about how my brain works - I feel like it's almost more realistic. That's how my brain works.
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James Nesbitt
Irish Actor
When I turned 40, subconsciously, life was a blank sheet. Before, it was disjointed, and I was very displaced and quite mad, but it was a brilliant time. Everyone thinks I must have been unhappy.
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Tyler Joseph
American Musician
Our palette is wide and eclectic. That's why we crank out a lot of different styles. To some people, it makes us seem disjointed or scattered. But when we play live, it makes sense to us.
Quote examples
Condola Rashad
American Actress
I prefer theater and film. I did a little television, and obviously I'm not knocking it. It can be great, and it does pay the bills. But it's a little bit more disjointed.
Quote examples
Jack Kingston
American Politician
Our current identification system is so disjointed that the World Trade Center terrorists had a total of 63 valid driver's licenses between them.
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Jay DeMarcus
American Musician
There's really an art form to putting together a set list that flows evenly and that takes you on a ride and doesn't feel disjointed.
Quote examples
Florence King
American Writer
True nostalgia is an ephemeral composition of disjointed memories.
Quote examples
Delta Goodrem
Australian Actress
Most people's journeys haven't been as disjointed as mine.
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