Word
unconnected
Phoneticsun·con·nect·ed, stress on the third syllable
US/ˌənkəˈnɛktɪd/
UK/ʌnkənˈɛktɪd/
Definitions
01not physically joined
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. not physically attached or linked to something else.
adj. lacking a physical connection or structural link between two or more components.
“The printer is unconnected to the computer, so it will not work.”
“The technician discovered that the backup generator remained unconnected to the main power grid during the initial installation phase.”
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02not related
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. having no relationship or logical link to something else.
adj. lacking a logical, causal, or thematic relationship; used for events or ideas that happen independently.
“The two crimes seemed unconnected at first, but the police found a link.”
“The researcher argued that the rise in local temperatures was entirely unconnected to the changes in regional rainfall patterns observed that decade.”
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03without social influence
C1 · Advanced Formal
adj. not knowing important or powerful people who can help you.
adj. lacking social, professional, or familial associations with influential people or organisations.
“As an unconnected outsider, he found it hard to get a job in the city.”
“The candidate struggled to secure funding, as she was relatively unconnected within the traditional circles of venture capital.”
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Real-World Examples
“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.” “Sari Makmur's Wahana estate operation is unconnected to the civet farms or cruelty witnessed by the BBC in Sumatra.” Etymology
From un- + connected.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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