Separated meaning

What does “separated” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“separated” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: being or feeling set or kept apart from others.

separated

adjective

  1. being or feeling set or kept apart from others

    “she felt detached from the group”

    “could not remain the isolated figure he had been”

  2. spaced apart

    Synonymsspaced
  3. separated at the joint

    “a dislocated knee”

    “a separated shoulder”

  4. no longer connected or joined

    “a detached part”

    “on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached”

    Synonymsdetached

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University