divided

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adjective

separated or split into pieces

“divided nation”

Similar
bicameraltwo-chamberedbifurcatebiramousbranchedbifurcatedbilocularbiloculate
Opposite
undividedcombinedunifiedunited
OriginMiddle English divided →
CommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

divided1

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of divide

divided2

adjectivedivided (comparative more divided, superlative most divided)

comparative more divided · superlative most divided

  1. separated or split into pieces
  2. having conflicting opinions, interests or emotions

    divided opinions

  3. disunited

    divided nation

  4. US(of a road) separated into lanes, that move in opposite directions, by a median

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
undividedcombinedunified

adjectiveseparated into parts or pieces

Similar
bicameraltwo-chamberedbifurcatebiramousbranchedbifurcatedbilocularbiloculate
Opposite
united

adjectivehaving a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions

Similar
dual-lanemultilane

adjectivedistributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose

Similar
divided upsharedshared outdistributed
Also see
bicameralbifurcatebifurcatedbilocularbiloculatebiramousbisulcatebranchedchamberedcleftclovendichotomousdisconnecteddisjointeddisjunctdisunitedepisodicforficateforkedfragmentedmetamericmullionedmultilanepentamerousprongedprongysectionalsegmentalsegmentedsharedsplitthree-prongedtinedtorntrifidtwo-pronged

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Origin

divided · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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divided · adjective

  1. Middle Englishdividen“to divide”
  2. Middle Englishdivided
  3. Englishdivided

From Middle English divided, devided, devidid, past participle of Middle English dividen (“to divide”), equivalent to divide + -ed.

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Translations

Ancient Greek σχιστός
  • σχιστός (skhistós)separated or split into pieces
Bulgarian разделен, раздвоен
  • разделен (razdelen)separated or split into pieces
  • раздвоен (razdvoen)having conflicting interests or emotions
  • разединен (razedinen)disunited
Esperanto dividita
  • dividitaseparated or split into pieces
Finnish jaettu, jakaantunut
  • jaettuseparated or split into pieces
  • jakaantunutdisunited
  • hajanainendisunited
German geteilt
  • geteiltseparated or split into pieces
Japanese 分かれた, 分裂した
  • 分かれた (wakareta)separated or split into pieces
  • 分裂した (bunretsu shita)separated or split into pieces
Latin dīvīsus
  • dīvīsusseparated or split into pieces
Spanish dividido, dividido
  • divididoseparated or split into pieces
  • divididohaving conflicting interests or emotions
  • divididodisunited
  • divididoseparated into lanes, that move in opposite directions, by a median
Swedish delad, uppdelad
  • deladseparated or split into pieces
  • uppdeladseparated or split into pieces
  • oenigahaving conflicting interests or emotions
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“divided.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divided. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divided,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divided.

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