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

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

According to the full plot description on Amazon, our protagonists have more to worry about than just severed fingers. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026

Bianca De Marchi/AAP/via REUTERS Videos and photos obtained by local media have reportedly shown Baghsarian with serious injuries, including a severed finger. — CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026

Verb

The Hall of Famer’s ties with Chicago were once again severed, this time with his firing in 1993 following a 5-11 season. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Attorneys general in Florida, Iowa, Montana, and Nebraska claim TP-Link never truly severed ties with its Chinese business in 2024 after relocating its global HQ to Irvine, California. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026

Decatur Book Festival has severed ties with a local bookstore after a viral social media post alleged a racist encounter with the vendor at last weekend’s event. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The court later severed the joint lawsuit into individual cases. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

By weaving lasercomm links across space, airborne and terrestrial nodes alongside existing fiber and RF, leaders create self-healing mesh networks that guarantee mission-critical throughput even when primary links are severed or jammed. — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Earlier this year, the Pentagon severed longstanding ties with prestigious universities that had been a pipeline for military leadership, forging new relationships with Christian schools and public universities. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

But Sanon’s case was severed on March 6, 2026, because of health reasons, and his trial was delayed. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

The disruption came after a fiber-optic cable was severed in New Jersey, causing a telecommunications issue between air traffic controllers and pilots. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026