divided

di-vid-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Separated into parts or pieces.

  2. 2.

    (Of people or groups) Disagreeing or in conflict.

  3. 3.

    (Of attention or loyalty) Split between different things.

Phrases & expressions

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    Divided we fall — Unity is essential for success.
  • •
    Divided opinion — Disagreement among people.
  • •
    A house divided — A group in conflict with itself.
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    Divided loyalties — Conflicting allegiances.

Related words

Antonyms: together, unified, united, whole
See also: divide, division, split
Synonyms: conflicted, fragmented, separated, split

Etymology

Past participle of divide, from Latin dividere ("to separate, divide"), from dis- ("apart") + -videre.