unconnected
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
not physically attached or linked to something else.
lacking a physical connection or structural link between two or more components.
Simple“The printer is unconnected to the computer, so it will not work.”
In context“The technician discovered that the backup generator remained unconnected to the main power grid during the initial installation phase.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
having no relationship or logical link to something else.
lacking a logical, causal, or thematic relationship; used for events or ideas that happen independently.
Simple“The two crimes seemed unconnected at first, but the police found a link.”
In context“The researcher argued that the rise in local temperatures was entirely unconnected to the changes in regional rainfall patterns observed that decade.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
not knowing important or powerful people who can help you.
lacking social, professional, or familial associations with influential people or organisations.
Simple“As an unconnected outsider, he found it hard to get a job in the city.”
In context“The candidate struggled to secure funding, as she was relatively unconnected within the traditional circles of venture capital.”
SynonymsuninfluentialisolatedAntonymswell connectedinfluential
“She found that an attacker could correctly identify 49% of users' social relationships purely from their online behavior while incorrectly labeling only 10% of unconnected pairs as connected.”
From un- + connected.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.