unconnected
adjective
un·con·nect·ed
ˌən-kə-ˈnek-təd 
: not joined, linked together, or related : not connected
two unconnected plots of land
unconnected events
Examples of unconnected in a Sentence
a delirious inmate whose unconnected ramblings frustrated the staff
the unconnected houses in the private development have common areas and share certain facilities
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Replacing diesel generators with solar energy could help close Africa’s connectivity gap, where about 65% of people who could benefit from mobile internet remain unconnected, according to the GSMA.
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
The scene that brings Mathias and Claude together again is built from a devastatingly clever series of utterly unconnected circumstances—none sufficient, all necessary, and timed with the mechanical precision of screwball comedy.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Both firms highlight the opportunity for satellite internet companies to reach millions of unconnected people in remote parts of the continent.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
In the fiercely competitive world of academia, two young researchers, Roland Michell and Maud Bailey, are each researching individually into the lives and works of two apparently unconnected fictional Victorian poets, Randolph Henry Ash and Christabel LaMotte.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
The scene that brings Mathias and Claude together again is built from a devastatingly clever series of utterly unconnected circumstances—none sufficient, all necessary, and timed with the mechanical precision of screwball comedy.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Both firms highlight the opportunity for satellite internet companies to reach millions of unconnected people in remote parts of the continent.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
In the fiercely competitive world of academia, two young researchers, Roland Michell and Maud Bailey, are each researching individually into the lives and works of two apparently unconnected fictional Victorian poets, Randolph Henry Ash and Christabel LaMotte.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Unconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconnected. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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