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单词 disjointedness
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disjointed

adjective

dis·​joint·​ed (ˌ)dis-ˈjȯin-təd How to pronounce disjointed (audio)
1
a
: being thrown out of orderly function
a disjointed society
b
: lacking coherence or orderly sequence
an incomplete and disjointed history
2
: separated at or as if at the joint
disjointedly adverb
disjointedness noun

Synonyms

  • choppy
  • disconnected
  • incoherent
  • unconnected
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Example Sentences

a disjointed harangue about a hodgepodge of things that are supposedly wrong with our society
Recent Examples on the Web This structured prior knowledge, created by the model’s human architects, is critical for making sense of the incomplete, disjointed stream of observations that algorithms must contend with in the real world. Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Throughout the pandemic, we were being communicated at, often in confusing, disjointed ways. Jennifer Spear, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 The result is confusing books devoid of narrative, packed with disjointed information, and tremendously boring. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2022 Indiana’s disjointed offense on the final possession of overtime, in which there appeared to be a miscommunication on the floor, doomed any chance of a comeback in the waning moments of the 95-91 loss. Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2022 Critics found the movie a disjointed, confusing stream-of-consciousness excursion that deconstructed the pop persona that had made The Monkees stars. Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2022 This has meant a disjointed, directionless phone brand that mostly felt slapped together every year. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 21 July 2022 Instead, focus on the under and expect both teams to look a bit disjointed. Adam Burke Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2021 The 18-year-old accused of the carnage in New York left behind a disjointed and childish manifesto that singles out not only Black people, but mixed-race marriages — and the children of them — as something to be eliminated. Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

disjointed

adjective

dis·​joint·​ed dis-ˈjȯin-təd How to pronounce disjointed (audio)
: not clear and orderly
a disjointed story

disjointedness

noun

1
as in disorganization

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disorganization
  • disruption
  • disorder
  • confusion
  • disconnection
  • upset

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sequence
  • distribution
  • arrangement
  • order
  • continuity
  • disposition
  • array
  • disposal
  • setup
  • ordering
  • priority
  • precedence
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2
as in incoherence

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • incoherence
  • vagueness
  • indistinctness
  • dimness
  • indirectness
  • fuzziness
  • incomprehensibility
  • unintelligibility
  • ambiguity
  • muddiness
  • nebulousness
  • impenetrability
  • deviousness
  • obliqueness
  • ambiguousness
  • faintness
  • circuitousness
  • opaqueness
  • unclarity
  • opacity
  • obliquity
  • inscrutability
  • incomprehensibleness
  • unintelligibleness
  • equivocation
  • equivocalness
  • obscureness
  • obscurity
  • inscrutableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • clarity
  • simplicity
  • lucidity
  • explicitness
  • perspicuity
  • incisiveness
  • lucidness
  • directness
  • incision
  • openness
  • perspicuousness
  • straightforwardness
  • forthrightness
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