unconnected

/ˌʌnkəˈnɛktɪd/ /ˌʌŋkəˈnɛktɪd/

Meanings

adjective

Not connected or joined.

Examples :

"The two wires were unconnected, so the lamp wouldn't turn on. "

adjective

Confused or disconnected.

Examples :

"He talked in an unconnected series of short sentences."

mind

adjective

Without connections of family, etc.

Examples :

"After the orphanage closed, the children felt lost and unconnected to any family. "

family person

Related Words

confused verb

/kənˈfjuːzd/

To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody).

"The complicated instructions confused the students about the next step in the science project. "

connections noun

/kəˈnɛkʃənz/

The act of connecting.

"The connections between the computer and the printer were loose, so it wasn't working. "

orphanage noun

/ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/

A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.

"The young boy was sent to the orphanage after his parents died. "

series noun

/ˈsɪə.ɹiːz/ /ˈsiɹiz/

A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.

"A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company."

disconnected verb

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd/

To sever or interrupt a connection.

"The electrician disconnected the power supply before starting the repairs. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

talked verb

[tʰɔːkt]

To communicate, usually by means of speech.

"My sister and I talked about our day at school. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

joined verb

/ˈdʒɔɪnd/

To connect or combine into one; to put together.

"The plumber joined the two ends of the broken pipe."

sentences noun

/ˈsɛntənsɪz/

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

connected verb

/kəˈnɛktɪd/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "