disengaged

adjective

dis·​en·​gaged ˌdis-in-ˈgājd How to pronounce disengaged (audio)
: detached sense 2
a disengaged observer

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Furthermore, actively disengaged employees rose to 17%, reflecting a return to 2014 levels. Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Players looked disengaged during timeouts, sitting silent in the huddle with slumped shoulders as Meziane tried to rally them back from a 23-point deficit in the third quarter. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025 Throughout any major shift, communication must be consistent and transparent, or employees will become disengaged or fill the information vacuum with their own theories. David Morel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Republicans would have to be sort of more disengaged from an election and turn out in lower numbers. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for disengaged

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disengaged was in 1651

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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengaged. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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