Synonyms of severed

severed 1 of 2

adjective

as in divided

Related Words

• divided
• resolved
• parted
• split
• dissociated
• sundered
• uncoupled
• divorced
• broken up
• dissevered
• ramified
• disunited
• disjoined
• discontinuous
• unyoked
• apart
• noncontinuous
• removed
• farthest
• far
• unconnected
• unlinked
• away
• distant
• isolated
• disconnected
• detached
• discrete
• free-standing
• isolate
• unattached
• separate
• remote
• far-off
• faraway
• single
• nonadjacent
• noncontiguous

Dissimilar Words

• adjacent
• contiguous
• joining
• adjoining
• neighboring
• touching
• abutting
• close
• closest
• immediate
• near
• conterminous
• nearby
• nearest
• flush
• fringing
• juxtaposed
• approximate
• connected
• attached
• joined
• next-door
• linked
• flanking
• connecting
• bordering
• nigh
• verging
• united
• skirting
• communicating
• interconnecting

severed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of sever

as in separated

to set or force apart

disapproving parents who were willing to do anything to sever the young lovers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of severed

Adjective

The sea beast was eventually killed by the hero Perseus, who in some tellings used the severed head of medusa to turn Cetus to stone! — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Their leader, the one who had held up the severed hand, was introduced as Maulvi Abdur Rahman Muzami, a judge. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

In the show’s second season, Lumon struggles to contain the fallout from these discoveries and fires the head of the severed floor, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), replacing her with her former deputy, Seth Milchick (Tillman). — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

There’s a severed head on set, a childhood friend swinging fists in an elevator, and a director who wanted every drop of blood shot for real. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Written by Helstad, the film follows Jessica Lipki (Greer), a small-town lawyer who discovers a severed human finger in her bowl of chili at a regionally beloved fast-food chain. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

This time the central crime revolves around a severed finger that is sent to the high school, and a mysterious — potentially nefarious — new teacher captivating their children. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

His Season 2 appearance was intended as a one-off, but the cartel member turned DEA informant turned severed head rigged to detonate atop a tortoise proved to be a massive hit with viewers, prompting a flashback return the following season. — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Within the hour, the entire school community was aware that someone had sent the principal a severed finger. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

In addition, Ecco’s ability to display the Danish crown logo via Denmark’s Royal Warrant system was severed in 2022 due to political and public pressure. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

In 2007, a car accident severed his spinal cord, paralyzing him from the waist down. — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

An autopsy showed Faith had severed skull fractures and cuts to her face and head, per the Associated Press. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

Luther, 24, was reborn after a bullet damaged her brain and severed the fibers of her identity. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

His missing finger, the pinky on his left hand, is a testament to his journey, having been severed by an industrial press during his time as a metalworker. — Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

Her left hand was nearly severed by a gunshot, and her right arm was struck as well. — Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Another tricky thing about the Arizona site was that it had been severed from its links to local merchants. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The launch of ExoMars 2018, which includes the Mars rover Rosalind Franklin, was delayed by the Schiaparelli failure, as well as the loss of its Russian Proton rocket when ESA severed its partnership with Russia over that country's war on Ukraine. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026