connected
adjective
Simple meaning
Having relationships; involved with others.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kuhnehktuhdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
kəˈnɛktəd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Having relationships; involved with others.
Intimate; having bonds of affection.
canadaus
Involved with organized crime, specifically someone not (yet) working for a crime organization, but referred to as a "friend" by made guys/wise guys inside the organization.
Having or supporting connections, especially when through technology such as networking software or a transportation network.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Having relationships; involved with others.
Used this way, connected is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use connected
- “All the computers in the office are connected to the network.”adjective
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Synonyms
Sense: having relationships
Antonyms
Sense: having relationships
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