disjointed

[dis-join-tid]

adjective

1. having the joints or connections separated.

   a disjointed fowl.

2. disconnected; incoherent.

   a disjointed discourse.

   Synonyms: unorganized, chaotic, confused, rambling

3. Entomology.,  disjunct.

disjointed

/ dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd /

adjective

1. having no coherence; disconnected

2. separated at the joint

3. dislocated

Other Word Forms

• disjointedness noun
• disjointedly adverb
• undisjointed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disjointed¹

First recorded in 1580–90; disjoint + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The Jets’ offense still looks disjointed without Aaron Rodgers, while the Steelers should be steady enough to grind out points with Rodgers on their side.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s been disjointed a lot, as far as the offense.”

From Los Angeles Times

Coroner Michael Pemberton said neither Alex, nor his parents, appreciated the dangers of the "chaotic and somewhat disjointed" approach to children involved in combat sports.

From BBC

Surely you’ll fall over backward when I tell you that funding shortages, politics, evolving priorities, lack of coordination, haphazard and disjointed planning, and less than stellar leadership have stymied progress on many fronts.

From Los Angeles Times

But “the U.S. doesn’t have a national water strategy,” he said, referring to a disjointed patchwork of state and court oversight.

From Salon

Related Words

• confused 
• incoherent 
• jumbled www.thesaurus.com
• rambling