adjective

removed

removed, distant, detached

The stain was completely removed.

The stain was completely removed.

He felt removed from the conversation.

He felt removed from the conversation.

She is a twice-removed cousin.

She is a twice-removed cousin.

((as an adjective)) distant or separate from something He felt removed from the conversation.

Synonyms: distant, separate, detached; Antonyms: close, connected

From Latin 're-' (back) + 'movere' (to move). Literally 'to move back'.

Think of something being physically 'moved back' or away, which also applies to feeling emotionally distant.

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