NYT Dictionary

CONNECTED

/kəˈnɛktɪd/
AdjectiveVerbcon-NECT-edcon-nect-ed · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2026

Meaning

Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English connected From connect + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

affiliatedalliedappositeassociatedcomparativeconnectedimportantrelatedrelativeconnect

Antonyms

disconnectedunconnecteddisconnectdissociate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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