departed
/dɪˈpɑːtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈpär-təd dē-/ (ame, mw) · /dɪˈpɑː.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈpɑːr.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa)
departed — adjective
- departedpositive
- more departedcomparative
- most departedsuperlative
1. used in polite or formal language for someone who is no longer alive
used in polite or formal language for someone who is no longer alive
Nadia still keeps her departed mother's recipe book by the stove.
departed + family member
The priest prayed for the departed villagers after the winter storm.
respectful memorial wording
Walid spoke softly about his departed teacher during the school memorial.
A framed photo of the departed captain hung in the town hall.
The article honored the departed actor without using blunt language.
文法句型
departed + family member or role
用法筆記
This sense is mostly used in memorial, obituary, or respectful family contexts, and it usually comes before a noun. In everyday speech, people more often say 'dead' or use a phrase such as 'late'.
常見錯誤
2. belonging to an earlier time that has ended and is no longer part of the present
belonging to an earlier time that has ended and is no longer part of the present
The museum recreated the manners of a departed age for visitors.
departed age = past era
Mathieu missed the quiet rhythm of the town's departed railway days.
The old theater still showed traces of its departed grandeur.
Saira wrote about the customs of a departed empire in class.
The song carried listeners back to a departed summer by the lake.
文法句型
departed + age/day/glory
用法筆記
This sense is literary and usually describes a time, condition, or atmosphere that has passed away. It is more common in reflective writing than in everyday conversation.
departed — noun
1. those who are no longer alive, especially when spoken of as a group in a serious
those who are no longer alive, especially when spoken of as a group in a serious or respectful way
At dusk, the family lit candles to remember the departed.
the departed as a respectful group noun
The poem asks the living to speak kindly of the departed.
the living / the departed contrast
Villagers left flowers beside the wall for the departed.
During the service, Kemi read a prayer for the departed.
Old photos helped Nora tell the children about the departed.
- the dead
plainer and broader, with less respectful tone
- the deceased
more official and more common in legal or medical contexts
- the living
people who are still alive
文法句型
remember the departed
pray for the departed
用法筆記
This noun usually appears as 'the departed' and often refers to dead people as a group in memorial, religious, or literary settings. For one specific person in official writing, 'the deceased' is more common.