onsamenhangend — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
- desultory adj Moving between subjects or activities with no clear plan or order.
- disconnected adj No longer joined or linked; cut off.
- disjointed adj Lacking a clear connection between its parts, so it feels muddled.
- disparate adj Made up of parts that are very different from each other and sit awkwardly together.
- quaint adjective Attractively unusual or old-fashioned, especially in a charming way.
Senses
onsamenhangend is used for these senses in English:
- abrupt Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
- desultory Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.
- disconnected That is no longer connected.
- disjointed (figuratively) Not connected, coherent, or continuous.
- disparate Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.
- fissiparous Factious, tending to break into pieces.
- quaint (obsolete) Overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious; prim. [15th–19th c.]
abrupt — full definition
- adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
- adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
- adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.
desultory — full definition
- adj Moving between subjects or activities with no clear plan or order.
- adj Not related to the main topic; mentioned only in passing.
- adj Not as good as expected in how it goes or develops.
- adj Moving about in a random, unsteady way.
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