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

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

The inciting incident for the new story comes after the principal of the high school receives a severed human finger in the mail, sending the parents into an uproar. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 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

The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl. — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026

Why not cauterize a severed hand, add some just-for-fun cocktail rings, and then shatter the hand’s rigid bones with a hammer or mallet, which will allow the fingers to be wrapped around a colorful ceramic mug with a holly or mistletoe motif? — Paul Rudnick, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025

Verb

There will be body parts severed, much (blue) blood spilled, and extreme violence erupting in every corner of the Zellners’ brutalist designs and impressively immersive world-building that needs to be seen to be believed. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

But the partnership is about to be severed — temporarily, that is. — Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Callaway has severed ties with the golf influencer brand and pledged $1 million to anti-violence groups. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

It was severed above the knee and that led to an eventual full amputation. — Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

In 2024, Nauru severed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan, which Beijing sees as part of China, to align itself with Beijing. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Are the social lives of cartoons and people completely severed? — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Trump has all but severed America’s system of alliances, mocked and bullied Ukraine’s president, and showered praise upon Kim Jong Un. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

According to court documents in Alaska, the biological parents sought an order in California establishing them as the baby’s parents after West severed contact with them in May. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026