removed

re·moved
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/ɹɪˈmuːvd/

adjective

Separated in time, space, or degree.

“Steve is my second cousin once removed.”

Similar
distantremotefar
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Meanings

adjectiveremoved (comparative more removed, superlative most removed)

comparative more removed · superlative most removed

  1. Separated in time, space, or degree.

    Now that we are here one week removed...

  2. Of a different generation, older or younger

    Steve is my second cousin once removed.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of remove

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveseparated in relationship by a given degree of descent

Similar
distantremote

adjectiveseparate or apart in time

Similar
distantremotefar
Also see
distantfarremote

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with removed

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Cite this entry
APA

removed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/removed

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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