单词 | disjointed |
释义 | disjointed (once / 3914 pages) adj Disjointed isn’t when you can bend your thumb all the way backwards — that’s double-jointed. Disjointed means "unorganized" or "disconnected." Disjointed is an adjective that describes something as disconnected, illogical, or just messed up. A disjointed argument is an argument that doesn’t make a lot of sense. The same can be said for a disjointed sentence or a disjointed speech. In a medical sense, disjointed means "dislocated," or “separated at the joint.” When someone gets injured, they may end up with a disjointed shoulder or a disjointed hip. WORD FAMILYdisjointed: disjointedly, disjointedness+/disjoint: disjointed, disjointing, disjointly, disjoints/joint: disjoint, jointed, jointedly, jointer, jointing, jointly, joints/jointed: unjointed/jointer: jointers USAGE EXAMPLESThe slightly disjointed 15 tracks provide ample evidence of 360-degree skills, of house and funk steals, often undercut with the clattery skip of bass music. The Guardian(Nov 30, 2016) The band’s raw, abrasive sound — a blend of punk, rockabilly, blues and country — featured the wailing, slightly disjointed vocals of Doe and Cervenka. Seattle Times(Nov 23, 2016) Turns out, this homecoming weekend may have been the perfect remedy for the Colts after a disjointed first half of the season. Washington Times(Nov 20, 2016) 1adj taken apart at the joints a disjointed fowl Syn divided separated into parts or pieces 2adj separated at the joint Syn dislocated, separated injured harmed 3adj lacking orderly continuity Syn confused, disconnected, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected incoherent without logical or meaningful connection |
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