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separate
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of SEPARATE
1
not the same or shared <we stayed in separate apartments on our vacation>
Related Words disparate, dissimilar, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, divergent, diverse, unalike, varied, various
Antonyms same
2
not physically attached to another unit <the housing development has 200 separate homes, each with its own enclosed yard>
Near Antonyms adjoining
3
not being under the rule or control of another <the former Soviet republic is now a separate country>
Synonyms autonomous, freestanding, independent, self-governed, self-governing, self-ruling, separate, sovereign (also sovran)
Related Words freeborn; delivered, emancipated, freed, liberated, manumitted, redeemed, released; unconquered, unruled, unsupervised; empowered, enfranchised; democratic, republican
Near Antonyms bound, captive, conquered, enslaved, fettered, subdued, subjugated; inferior, subordinate, subservient
4
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person <the husband and wife each have separate interests>
Synonyms idiomatic, individualized, particular, patented, peculiar, personal, personalized, private, privy, separate, singular, subjective, unique
Related Words characteristic, distinctive, intimate; identifying, idiosyncratic; especial, express, special, specific; independent, nonconformist, self-directed, self-sufficient; custom, customized, specialized
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