Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disjointed

/dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: dis-joint-ed
IPA: /dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not connected, coherent, or continuous.

adj

Having the paws and head (but not the tail) detached from the body.

adj

Cut into pieces at the joints.

Example Sentences

"The hours of his illness were disjointed and confusing as he drifted in and out of consciousness."
"England can look forward to a quarter-final next weekend against a similarly struggling France, a reward they scarcely deserve on the evidence of this disjointed display."
"a lion disjointed"
"They argued over the menu. The fish was described as being 'Made From Flaky Tender Boneless Filets and the chicken as 'Delicious French Fried to a Golden Brown, Served Disjointed.'"

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/

Inflected Forms

more disjointed (comparative) most disjointed (superlative)

Derived Forms

disjointedly disjointedness nondisjointed undisjointed

Frequently Paired Words

disjoin disjoined

Synonyms

disconnected fragmented discontiguous disunited divided split unconnected scattered

Rhymes With

appointed pointed disappointed anointed reappointed

Questions

How do you pronounce disjointed?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/.
What does disjointed mean?: Not connected, coherent, or continuous.

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