disengaged

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adjective

dis·​en·​gaged ˌdis-in-ˈgājd How to pronounce disengaged (audio)
Synonyms of disengagednext
1
: not mentally or emotionally involved or engaged
disengaged employees/students
2
: detached sense 2
a disengaged observer

disengaged

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past tense and past participle of disengage

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Decisions were slow, leaders were disengaged and senior executives were frustrated that no one seemed willing to take ownership. — Byleonie H. Mattison, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 And Rip is actively disengaged. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026 All of this has made younger voters more cynical and disengaged. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Outside of his frequent and public feuds with athletes, Smith can come across as disengaged on ESPN's airwaves. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disengaged

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of disengaged was in 1651

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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengaged. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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