unconnected

adjective

un·​con·​nect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce unconnected (audio)
: not joined, linked together, or related : not connected
two unconnected plots of land
unconnected events

Examples of unconnected in a Sentence

a delirious inmate whose unconnected ramblings frustrated the staff the unconnected houses in the private development have common areas and share certain facilities
Recent Examples on the Web While the East Village peak-hour engine is assigned to a particular geographic area, such engines could also be unconnected to any station and simply deployed across the city each day at busy times in busy areas. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024 In fact, this appears to be a movie entirely unconnected from any reality yet discovered. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for unconnected 

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Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unconnected was in 1736

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“Unconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconnected. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.

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