disunited
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6.0
- adjective
- /ˌdɪsjuˈnaɪtɪd/
- The community was so disunited that important decisions could not be reached.
Examples
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The Federalist Papers repeatedly base their argument for ratification on the ground that disunited colonies would each be forced to provide for their own defense and would need to be constantly on guard against their neighbors, thus "presenting liberty everywhere crushed between standing armies and perpetual taxes."
Academic text (2000) -
Does he think we're so weak and disunited just because we prefer peace to war that we will not fight in any circumstances?
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The categories have been influenced in a manner that creates a "united front" out of a very disunited group of people.
Blog text (4) -
Being physically different, socially disunited, and politically powerless, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans feel alienated and unconnected to mainstream American culture.
Academic text (1999) -
After the election, the formerly disunited factions began to unite for a common cause.
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In times of crisis, a disunited team often struggles to respond effectively.
Synonyms
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2.1
Not joined to another thing and kept apart
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3.0
Split into groups that do not agree
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4.2
Divided into opposing parts within a group
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5.1
Having parts or ideas that do not fit together clearly
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4.4
Not whole because it is broken into separate parts
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7.8
Split apart by force or strong disagreement
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7.4
Kept separate from other parts of a company so people do not share information
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4.9
Not joined to something it was attached to before
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7.8
Not fitting together, like clashing sounds or colors
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5.6
A person who is not married and lives alone
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7.2
Not united or acting together as one group
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7.1
Separated so parts are not connected anymore
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7.4
A person or group that is not part of the main community
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7.8
Not collected into one place or group
Not joined together and still separate
Antonyms
How United
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word disunited is made of dis- meaning 'not' and united, from unit meaning 'one' or 'together'. So disunited means 'no longer together' or 'separated', which is why a disunited group cannot act as one.