Disconnect (Noun)
Meaning
An unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The politician's words seemed hollow to the crowd, highlighting the disconnect between her rhetoric and her actions.
- There is a significant disconnect between the company's mission statement and its actual business practices.
- The artist's use of abstract shapes and colors created a disconnect between the viewer's expectations and the reality of the piece.
- The disconnect between the wealthy elite and the struggling working class has been a major theme in the author's novels.
- The comedian's jokes fell flat due to a disconnect between his irreverent style and the conservative audience.