Synonyms of separated

separated 1 of 2

adjective

as in divorced

Related Words

• divorced
• unpaired
• marriageable
• unmarried
• unattached
• unwed
• single
• fancy-free
• footloose

Dissimilar Words

• attached
• married
• wedded
• paired
• engaged
• mated
• pledged
• committed
• hitched
• espoused
• promised
• betrothed
• remarried
• affianced

separated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of separate

1

as in divided

to set or force apart

we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divided
• split
• disconnected
• severed
• divorced
• resolved
• isolated
• parted
• dissociated
• disassociated
• sundered
• pulled
• disjoined
• detached
• subdivided
• disunited
• decoupled
• uncoupled
• decomposed
• disjointed
• dissected
• dissevered
• ramified
• broke up
• dissolved
• unlinked
• partitioned
• cleaved
• disintegrated
• fragmented
• unyoked
• segregated
• disassembled
• segmented
• bifurcated
• ripped
• fractionated
• bisected
• tore
• fractured
• quartered
• halved
• broke down
• dichotomized
• broke
• ruptured
• insulated
• fragmentated
• unraveled
• cut off
• fragmentized
• sequestered
• fractionalized
• secluded
• disentangled
• rent
• trisected
• disengaged
• untied
• rifted
• rived

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• united
• linked
• joined
• combined
• unified
• associated
• mixed
• connected
• assembled
• blended
• mingled
• coupled
• attached
• bound
• closed
• welded
• accumulated
• fused
• stuck
• fastened
• cemented
• agglutinated
• knit

2

as in parted

to go or move in different directions from a central point

the searchers separated in order to cover more ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parted
• divided
• diverged
• retreated
• scattered
• forked
• branched (out)
• spread
• dispersed
• distributed
• disbanded
• dissipated
• dispelled
• broadcast
• distanced
• cleared out
• sowed
• receded
• bestrewed
• broke up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joined
• met
• converged
• assembled
• gathered

3

as in classified

to arrange or assign according to type

separate the students by reading ability

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classified
• ranked
• grouped
• relegated
• distinguished
• distributed
• placed
• sorted
• categorized
• typed
• graded
• classed
• identified
• organized
• listed
• filed
• compartmentalized
• digested
• recognized
• ranged
• codified
• pegged
• assorted
• compartmented
• referred
• ordered
• broke down
• disposed
• alphabetized
• cataloged
• culled
• indexed
• arrayed
• systematized
• shelved
• drew up
• marshaled
• clumped
• pigeonholed
• clustered
• regrouped
• sifted
• sieved
• reclassified
• winnowed
• screened
• set
• subcategorized
• colligated
• recategorized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confused
• lumped
• scrambled
• jumbled
• mixed (up)
• disarranged
• misclassified
• missorted
• mistyped

4

as in isolated

to set or keep apart from others

separated the injured calf from the herd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• isolated
• segregated
• removed
• insulated
• restrained
• cut off
• sequestered
• secluded
• confined
• quarantined
• kept
• detached
• restricted
• incarcerated
• held
• jailed
• interned
• locked (up)
• abstracted
• disengaged
• detained
• immured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrated
• connected
• associated
• united
• joined
• linked
• reintegrated
• assimilated
• desegregated
• released
• discharged
• freed
• liberated
• loosed

5

as in differentiated

to understand or point out the difference in

trying to separate science from religion on one specific point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• differentiated
• distinguished
• discriminated
• discerned
• differenced
• divided
• secerned
• understood
• severed
• contradistinguished
• knew
• comprehended
• demarcated
• set off
• parted
• marked (off)
• grasped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confused
• mixed (up)
• mingled
• confounded
• mistook
• lumped (together)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of separated

Adjective

He got separated, then un-separated, then his wife gave birth during a car crash, then his wife blew up. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

Whereas within cool-guy culture, things are a little bit more separated. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

The separated explants, though, got busy dismantling parts of themselves that were no longer useful. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026

In actuality, washing rice removes excess starch, dust, and debris to ultimately help the grains to be more separated and fluffy, rather than sticky. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026

Black Pride Colorado Organizers say the world feels so separated, and pride will be used to keep everyone together. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 11 June 2026

Connor Bedard completed a career-best season despite missing time because of a separated shoulder, and Louis Crevier rose to the top defensive pair. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026

Finally, Rotterdam’s Youth Jury Award went to Ah Girl by Ang Geck Geck Priscilla, about a young girl caught in a war between her separated parents. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026

Tommy Flanagan served as another ally to Maximus and Lucilla as Cicero, who facilitated communication between the separated lovers. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026

Verb

While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Wonsley said Wells was separated from his phone, so location tracking isn't an option. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 July 2026

The pair of shotgun-style bedrooms right off the entry are decently sized and come with closets, in addition to being separated by the bathroom. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 July 2026

Not much separated these two teams over 90 minutes, with limited attacking impetus and much of the game being played in midfield. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Investigators also alleged that Parker intentionally left one of his two cell phones behind before the attack, retrieved it afterward and that the men’s phones briefly separated around the time of the shooting before reconnecting. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026

Among this group, it is characterized by a difficulty controlling phone use, heavy social media dependence, having a preoccupation with notifications and voicing distress when separated from their device. — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Faster clinical brain imaging The new design removes one of the biggest bottlenecks in conventional computer architecture, where memory and processors are physically separated. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Instead, Hargitay learned at age 30 that her bio-dad was Italian entertainer Nelson Sardelli — Giovanna Sardelli’s father — with whom Mansfield had a brief relationship while separated from Mickey Hargitay in the early 1960s. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026