disjointed

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/

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Adjective

disjointed (comparative more disjointed, superlative most disjointed)

1. (figuratively) Not connected, coherent, or continuous.

   The hours of his illness were disjointed and confusing as he drifted in and out of consciousness.

   • 2011 October 1, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     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.

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

   a lion disjointed

3. (cooking) Cut into pieces at the joints.
   • 1954, Ian Fleming, “Allumeuse”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 107:

     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.'

Derived terms

• disjointedly
• disjointedness
• nondisjointed
• undisjointed

Related terms

• disjoin (verb)
• disjoined (adjective)

Translations

not connected, coherent, or continuous — see also disjoint,‎ disjunct

• Dutch: onsamenhangend (nl), als los zand
• French: décousu (fr)
• Māori: nakunaku
• Spanish: deslavazado (es), sin trabazón, inconexo (es), deshilvanado (es), desjuntado (es)