Synonyms for separated
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Isolated — detached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart
2. Disjointed
Definitions
- adj. 1
Detached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart.
- adj. 2
Estranged; living apart but not divorced.
Example sentences
- isolated Sami lived on an isolated islands for many months.
- detached Mennad was emotionally detached from his siblings.
- unconnected The possibility that the two events are unconnected is not worth considering.
- disjointed Tom's speech was convoluted and disjointed and was very hard to follow.
- spaced The chairs were spaced out two feet apart.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| separated | falling | |
| isolated | falling | |
| detached | steady | |
| unconnected | steady | |
| disjointed | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- alien3
- 6 letters
- remote2, spaced1, parted2
- 8 letters
- isolated4, detached2, assorted3
- 10 letters
- dislocated4, disjointed3
- 11 letters
- unconnected4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alien3 = 3 syllables).