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Separated

/ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪd/

To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

📖 Definitions of "Separated"

verb
  1. 1

    To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

    "Separate the articles from the headings."

  2. 2

    To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.

  3. 3

    To cause (things or people) to be separate.

    "If the kids get too noisy, separate them for a few minutes."

  4. 4

    To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.

    "The sauce will separate if you don't keep stirring."

adjective
  1. 1

    Detached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart.

  2. 2

    (of spouses) Estranged; living apart but not divorced.

🔄 Synonyms of "Separated"

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
detachedHaving or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
separateverb(transitive) To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
disjointed(figuratively) Not connected, coherent, or continuous.
isolatedPlaced or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
dividedseparated or split into pieces
apartPlaced separately (in regard to space or time).
injuredSuffering from an injury
distributedSpread across a relatively wide area.
dislocatedOut of place; in a place other than is usual.
unconnectedNot connected or joined.
spaceda British television sitcom created, written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright, about the comedic, and sometimes surreal and action-packed, misadventures of Daisy Steiner and Tim Bisley, two twenty-something Londoners who, despite only having just met, decide to move in together after she gives up on squatting and he is kicked out by his ex-girlfriend.
set-apartbeing or feeling set or kept apart from others

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Separated"

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WordDefinition
apartPlaced separately (in regard to space or time).
detachedHaving or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
isolatedPlaced or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
dislocatedOut of place; in a place other than is usual.
dividedverbseparated or split into pieces
disjointed(figuratively) Not connected, coherent, or continuous.
unconnectedNot connected or joined.
distributedSpread across a relatively wide area.
injuredSuffering from an injury
set-apartbeing or feeling set or kept apart from others
spaceda British television sitcom created, written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright, about the comedic, and sometimes surreal and action-packed, misadventures of Daisy Steiner and Tim Bisley, two twenty-something Londoners who, despite only having just met, decide to move in together after she gives up on squatting and he is kicked out by his ex-girlfriend.
segregated(of a person or thing) Separated or isolated from others, or from another group.
discreteSeparate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
removedverbSeparated in time, space, or degree.
remoteverbAt a distance; disconnected.
disjoinedseparated
alienatedverbIsolated; excluded; estranged.
disjunctnounSeparate; discontinuous; not connected.
withdrawnverb(psychology) Introverted; not inclined to interact with other people.
sporadicRare and scattered in occurrence.

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