untogether means not together.; Not cohesive or united; disunited, disparate, separated; also, not coordinated; uncoordinated.
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untogether is pronounced /ˌʌntəˈɡɛðə/.
Etymology
The adjective and adverb are derived from un- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + together. The noun is probably derived from the adjective.
adj
- Not together.; Not cohesive or united; disunited, disparate, separated; also, not coordinated; uncoordinated.
- Not together.; Of a person or their behaviour: not composed; disorganized, sloppy.e.g.“This here little Sister name Mae was most definitely untogether.” — 2005, H. D. Adamson, Language Minority Students in American Schools:
- Not together.; Of a situation: not under control; chaotic, disorganized.
adv
- In a disorderly manner; apart.e.g.“Just as Hinckle terms the dispersed text of Jes Grew “Untogether,” [...]” — 2006, John Kevin Young, Black Writers, White Publishers:
noun
- That which is not together.
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