disjointed
adjective
dis·joint·ed
(ˌ)dis-ˈjȯin-təd 
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
Examples of disjointed in a Sentence
a disjointed harangue about a hodgepodge of things that are supposedly wrong with our society
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Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Uncertain offseason looms after ugly playoff exit The Celtics quickly fell behind amid a disjointed start that featured turnovers on two of their first five possessions.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
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—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The Raptors have tried and looked a bit disjointed.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Uncertain offseason looms after ugly playoff exit The Celtics quickly fell behind amid a disjointed start that featured turnovers on two of their first five possessions.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
The new spot shows of Riri Williams, architect of a new, Stark-like suit in the wake of his death, though with seemingly no connection to the man, nor did their stories overlap when the character first introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, as a disjointed part of that film.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The Raptors have tried and looked a bit disjointed.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Disjointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disjointed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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