severed

Thân thiện

A gardener places a severed flower stem into a vase.

Definition

Adjective 1. Detached or separated by cutting: Describes something that has been completely cut off or separated from a main body, typically through a forceful or deliberate cutting action.

Usage

The adjective "severed" is used to describe the state of something after it has been cut off. It often implies a clean, complete, and sometimes violent separation. * It is commonly used to describe body parts, connections, or physical links. * It can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, though the literal sense is more common.

Examples

• Literal:
  • The surgeon reattached the severed finger.
  • The explosion resulted in a severed gas line.
  • They found a severed rope at the scene.
• Figurative (less common):
  • The scandal led to severed diplomatic ties between the two nations.
  • He felt a severed connection to his family's traditions.

Advanced Usage

• "Newly severed": Emphasizes that the cutting action happened very recently.
  • The paramedics rushed to treat the newly severed limb.
• Used in formal, medical, legal, or journalistic contexts to describe the result of an accident, injury, or deliberate act.

Variants and Related Words

• Sever (verb): The action of cutting something off.
• Severance (noun): The act of severing or the state of being severed. Often used in formal contexts like employment ("severance pay") or relationships.

Synonyms

• Cut-off: Detached by cutting. (Often interchangeable, but "severed" can sound more formal or final).
• Detached: Separated or disconnected. (More general; not necessarily by cutting).
• Separated: Caused to move or be apart. (General term).
• Amputated: Specifically refers to the surgical cutting off of a limb or body part.

Antonyms

• Attached
• Connected
• Joined
• Intact

Related Phrases

• Severed head: A head that has been cut from the body.
• Severed limb: An arm or leg that has been cut off.
• Severed ties/relations/connections: A complete end to a relationship or link.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. detached by cutting
   • cut flowers
   • a severed head
   • an old tale of Anne Bolyn walking the castle walls with her poor cut-off head under her arm

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cut off