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divided

divided

3.0
Split into groups that do not agree
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
translation icon : dividido
  • And the nation had become deeply divided in matters of faith.

The Israeli society is divided among two schools.

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Examples

  • The Israeli society is divided among two schools.

  • The community felt divided over the proposed changes to the school curriculum, with many parents voicing different opinions.

  • And I, and I look at it and we are so divided now.

  • It's such a divided, divided place to be.

  • We hear about Athenians divided into different classes.

  • The debate has left the party divided, with members struggling to agree on a unified approach.

  • After the incident, the team was divided, unable to work together effectively because of differing views.

Synonyms

split
vsdivided
9 4.2

Divided into opposing parts within a group

is a more general term for being in parts or out of agreement
fragmented
vsdivided
9 4.4

Not whole because it is broken into separate parts

is more general, including planned division or social disagreement
compartmented
vsdivided
1 5.5

Divided into smaller sections like boxes or rooms

is broader, covering any kind of parts or loss of unity
disunited
vsdivided
1 6.0

Not joined or working together as a group

is broader, applying also to physical separation or organized grouping
riven
vsdivided
1 7.8

Split apart by force or strong disagreement

is less forceful, covering ordinary separation or disagreement
sectioned
vsdivided
3.9

Divided into parts to keep things separate, for example a plate with compartments

is the general state of being apart or not in agreement
separated
vsdivided
1.0

Not together with other people, kept apart from them

is broader, meaning being in different parts or not agreeing

Antonyms

2.2

Joined as one group and working toward the same goal

Idioms

5 5.4

People have different opinions about something

Compounds

A group whose members strongly disagree about important issues

1 3.4

A road with a middle barrier that separates traffic going in opposite directions

How Divided

polarized
  • Literature
6.7
broken
5 1.2
divided
3.0
united
2.2

Surface Forms

divided positive

Morphology

divided = divide (transparent) = divide + ed

The adjective denotes the state of having been split or separated and is a direct adjectival use of the past participle of 'divide'.

Etymology

Divided comes from the old Latin verb dividere, meaning 'to separate', and it is the same root as division. So when people or groups are divided, they are split into different sides or not in agreement.