Antonyms of adj contiguous

3 senses of contiguous

Sense 1
contiguous, immediate -- (very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past")

INDIRECT (VIA close) -> distant -- (separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call")

Sense 2
conterminous, contiguous -- (connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states")

INDIRECT (VIA connected) -> unconnected -- (not joined or linked together)

Sense 3
adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring (prenominal) -- (having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities")

INDIRECT (VIA connected) -> unconnected -- (not joined or linked together)

Similarity of adj contiguous

3 senses of contiguous

Sense 1
contiguous, immediate -- (very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past")
       => close (vs. distant) -- (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships")

Sense 2
conterminous, contiguous -- (connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states")
       => connected (vs. unconnected) -- (joined or linked together)

Sense 3
adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring (prenominal) -- (having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities")
       => connected (vs. unconnected) -- (joined or linked together)

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