adjective
departed
dih-PAH-tihd
adjective
1
Having left a place; gone.
"The departed guests left their room keys at the desk."
"She stared at the empty runway, thinking of the departed flight."
2
Dead; no longer living (a gentler way of saying so).
"They gathered to honor their departed grandmother."
noun
1
A person, or people collectively, who have died.
"The priest asked everyone to pray for the departed."
How to Use Departed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who has left, or — used more delicately — someone who has died.
When to use it
Used in obituaries and eulogies as a softer alternative to "dead."
Common pairings
the dearly departed
pray for the departed
a departed friend
Word Forms
departeds plural
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