disengaged
1
4.7
- adjective
- /ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
:
desconectado
- The child appeared disengaged during the group activity, not participating like the others.
So a moment you're thinking, conscious mind is disengaged from control.
- So a moment you're thinking, conscious mind is disengaged from control.
- And so people got, you know, disengaged They, they, they got disillusioned.
- So if your heart is disengaged, it's difficult to stay disciplined.
- So you're, you know, you're disengaged from the messy realities that we're in.
- I'm worried that our head, heart and loins are all disengaged.
- That holding back on the warmth and having more of a disengaged Gray rock response is also not good for you.
- That holding back on the warmth and having more of a disengaged grey rock response is also not good for you.
- You make yourself as disengaged, as forgettable, and as dull as a grey rock.
Examples
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The younger faculty, he reported, live farther away from campus and seem more disengaged from university life.
Academic text (2005) -
When tools break or technology is too slow or out of date, employees can quickly grow frustrated, bitter, and disengaged.
Blog text (25) -
How did we become so disengaged with life?
Blog text (28) -
Being emotionally disengaged helps us better reason about the facts.
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Part of it is the campaign operations, and part of it is a disengaged electorate.
Blog text (21) -
These people in Congress are so disengaged from the real-world problems that people face.
Blog text (17) -
Boys have significantly lower levels of achievement in literacy than girls, are significantly more disengaged with schooling, and drop out more often.
Blog text (4) -
Public attitudes continue to portray youths in Western societies as passive and disengaged.
Academic text (2018) -
As classroom reading tasks become increasingly complex, there is the risk that Hank will become an increasingly disengaged reader, falling farther behind his classmates.
Academic text (2013) -
Many employees feel disengaged when their ideas are not valued in meetings.
Synonyms
92
4.9
Not aware of recent events or people's feelings
40
6.7
No longer close or warm to someone you used to know well
30
5.1
Not involved in or told about a situation
27
5.5
A person who is not affected by personal feelings and shows little emotion
20
3.5
Not wanting to know about or take part in something
16
3.0
Not taking part in an activity, job, or group
1
4.4
Not showing emotion about what happens
Not having a personal connection or strong feeling about something
Not feeling interested or excited to do things
Feeling alone and not part of a group or society
Calm and relaxed, showing little worry or strong feeling
Antonyms
How Engaged
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disengaged comes from dis- meaning 'not' and engage meaning 'to take part in or be involved'. So a person who is disengaged is 'not involved' or shows little interest.