Synonyms of cleavage

cleavage

noun

ˈklē-vij 

as in split

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces

the cleavages of an egg as an embryo develops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• split
• dissolution
• breakup
• partition
• division
• separation
• fractionation
• schism
• dispersion
• scission
• bifurcation
• fractionalization
• dispersal
• distribution
• decomposition
• polarization
• sundering
• rupture
• disunion
• diffusion
• divorce
• subdivision
• segregation
• breach
• scattering
• severance
• segmentation
• dismemberment
• administration
• disassembly
• isolation
• apportionment
• sequestration
• atomization
• seclusion
• dichotomization

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• union
• unification
• association
• assemblage
• connection
• linkage
• attachment
• conjunction
• link
• fusion
• combination
• consolidation
• aggregation
• linkup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cleavage

This time around, instead of cleavage and double entendres, Sweeney was all smiles in a modest, casual look on the beach. — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 28 May 2026

This is a book of profound intellectual altruism and moral urgency that insists on summoning courage despite (or because of) societal and political cleavage. — Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026

Glowy body makeup Free the sideboob, the underboob, the cleavage, and the collarbone! — Loren Savini, Allure, 20 May 2026

The cleavage is overwhelming for her, the waist is completely suffocating, and the corset and the dress is heavy. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026