Synonyms of displaced

displaced 1 of 2

adjective

as in dispossessed

Related Words

• dispossessed
• reduced
• pinched
• straitened
• bankrupt
• impoverished
• needy
• deprived
• indigent
• insolvent
• destitute
• disadvantaged
• penniless
• broke
• impecunious
• bankrupted
• unprivileged
• underprivileged
• depressed
• beggared
• penurious
• poverty-stricken
• poor

Dissimilar Words

• privileged
• advantaged
• fortunate
• lucky
• affluent
• wealthy
• loaded
• blessed
• rich
• moneyed
• spoiled
• flush
• successful
• pampered
• opulent
• comfortable
• well-to-do
• propertied
• prosperous
• well-heeled
• well-off
• indulged
• thriving
• flourishing
• coddled
• prospering

displaced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of displace

1

as in relocated

to change the place or position of

the slight tremor displaced the dishes on the shelves, but didn't do any real damage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relocated
• removed
• moved
• transferred
• shifted
• transported
• dislocated
• disturbed
• transposed
• replaced
• repositioned
• conveyed
• hauled
• carried
• transmitted
• transplanted
• budged
• supplanted
• superseded
• bore
• altered
• modified
• drove
• carted
• revised
• remodeled
• reworked
• lugged
• toted
• varied
• refashioned
• remade
• made over
• revamped
• redid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secured
• stabilized
• fixed
• set
• anchored
• froze
• moored
• embedded
• rooted
• lodged
• implanted
• entrenched
• ingrained

2

as in exiled

to force to leave a country

World War II displaced people all over Europe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exiled
• banished
• relegated
• deported
• transported
• evicted
• expatriated
• eliminated
• excluded
• expelled
• ejected
• dismissed
• ran out
• dispossessed
• cast out
• kicked out
• ousted
• ostracized
• spurned
• expulsed
• excommunicated
• rejected
• threw out
• repudiated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• admitted
• accepted
• repatriated
• naturalized
• housed
• took in
• sheltered
• entertained
• harbored

3

as in replaced

to take the place of

inefficient methods displaced by newer ones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replaced
• superseded
• supplanted
• substituted
• relieved
• displanted
• usurped
• cut out
• preempted

4

as in deposed

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)

the CEO was summarily displaced after the hostile takeover

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deposed
• sacked
• deprived
• dismissed
• toppled
• ousted
• unseated
• dethroned
• banished
• removed
• fired
• defrocked
• ejected
• unmade
• retired
• unthroned
• usurped
• supplanted
• uncrowned
• expelled
• canned
• mustered out
• subverted
• cashiered
• discharged
• extruded
• routed
• overthrew
• cast out
• chased
• ran off
• bounced
• booted (out)
• threw out
• drummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• installed
• crowned
• initiated
• invested
• designated
• elected
• inducted
• baptized
• enthroned
• appointed
• inaugurated
• throned
• instated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of displaced

Adjective

The American Red Cross will assist residents from two displaced units. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

Local authorities are turning their focus to finding shelter for thousands of displaced people. — Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Thousands lost their homes Authorities are operating 59 temporary camps for displaced families. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Undamaged schools are among the buildings being used as temporary shelters for the thousands of displaced people. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

In one workshop in Barquisimeto, welders are building bunk beds for displaced families, furnishing improvised shelters. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026

The World Economic Forum projects 170 million new roles will be created by 2030, offsetting 92 million displaced—a net gain of 78 million jobs globally. — Vaibhav Dani, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

In Harmony With Nature Wolf Sanctuary, which turns 20 this year, agreed to take in eight displaced animals from Seacrest Wolf Preserve. — Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

And the number of people who have become displaced following the destruction of their homes is likely to remain unknown for weeks. — Dulce Suarez, The Conversation, 26 June 2026

Verb

India, displaced by England at the top of the rankings, had a mountain to climb to reach its target and made a poor start when opener Abhishek Sharma was removed for 3. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

The American Red Cross was notified to help with those who are displaced. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

The armed clashes on residents in the West region, which includes metropolitan Port-au-Prince, have left more than 3,000 people newly displaced in the communes of Ganthier and Kenscoff, the United Nations said on Thursday. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Paired with deliberate reskilling, this approach closes the gap between the 92 million jobs displaced and the 170 million created by 2030 rather than widening it. — Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Nearly 20 people were displaced following a large three-alarm fire that stretched across multiple buildings in Waterbury on Thursday evening, which led to two firefighters suffering injuries. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

This would also include an existing Winnetka resident who is displaced from their own residence due to construction, renovation or other circumstances. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Luz Noguera and her family were among those temporarily displaced by the earthquake and its aftershocks. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 8 July 2026

Older students and professionals face an existential struggle to find a job, according to Yahya Alhamarna, a 24-year-old author displaced in Gaza City. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026