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descoyuntado

disjointed

adjective des-koh-yoon-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

contorted

Usage Note

Descoyuntado literally describes something whose joints (coyunturas) have been wrenched apart — a dislocated limb or a twisted body. Figuratively it describes prose, arguments, or plans that are incoherent and disjointed. The verb descoyuntar (to dislocate) gives the past-participial adjective, which agrees in gender: descoyuntada.

Examples

"El bailarín hacía movimientos descoyuntados."

Natural Translation

The dancer made disjointed movements.

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