Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of depart
adjectivedeparted (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving gone away.
relics from a departed era
- euphemisticnot comparableDead.
noundeparted (plural departeds)
plural departeds
- euphemisticSynonym of dead (“those who have died”).
... and our Theologians, in stead thereof vie to make sermons, both teaching the people some good learning, and also saying well of the departed.
1589, George Puttenham, edited by Edward Arber, The Arte of English Poesie, published 1869, page 63Synonyms: dead
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of dead (“those who have died”).
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nounsomeone who is no longer alive
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Translations
Ancient Greek κατοιχόμενος
- κατοιχόμενος (katoikhómenos)a dead person or persons
Bulgarian покоен
- покоен (pokoen)euphemistic: dead
Finnish poismennyt, edesmennyt
- poismennyteuphemistic: dead
- edesmennyteuphemistic: dead
French regretté
- regrettéeuphemistic: dead
Greek εκλιπών
- εκλιπών (eklipón)euphemistic: dead
Romanian defunct, răposat
- defuncteuphemistic: dead
- răposateuphemistic: dead
Spanish finado
- finadoeuphemistic: dead
Cite this entry
APA
departed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/departed
MLA
“departed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/departed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “departed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/departed.
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