1. expressing or involving separation or opposition between alternatives
Usage: grammar; logic
2. lacking connection or coherence; disconnected

1. a word or phrase that expresses alternatives or opposition
Usage: grammar

Examples

• The sentence uses a disjunctive conjunction like ‘or’ to present two options.
• Her disjunctive writing style made the essay difficult to follow.
• In logic, a disjunctive statement presents alternatives where at least one must be true.
• The disjunctive nature of the argument created confusion among listeners.
• Either and or are common disjunctives in English grammar.
• The professor explained how disjunctive propositions work in formal logic.
• His thoughts seemed disjunctive, jumping from topic to topic without clear connections.