uncombined
Still standing alone
Uncombined describes something that exists separately, not joined or mixed with other elements.
The term appears most often in chemistry, where an uncombined element exists in its pure form rather than as part of a compound: Oxygen is rarely found uncombined in nature.
More generally, uncombined can characterize anything that remains distinct or unmerged: The flavors stayed uncombined on the plate.
In different locations
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- isolatedSeparated from others
- partitionedDivided into distinct sections
divided · segregated · sundered · disjoined · severed · split · unjoined · unconnected
Unmixed, without impurities
- unblendedNot combined with others
- unmixedNot combined together
- unadulteratedCompletely unmixed, genuine
- unalloyedUnmixed, entirely genuine
undiluted · homogeneous · elemental · simple · uncontaminated · untainted · unsullied · unfused
Self-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- sovereignSupreme in power
- unaffiliatedNot formally connected
- unalliedNot in partnership
nonaligned · self-reliant · self-standing · self-contained · unattached · unfettered · freestanding · unaided
apart
In different locations
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- isolatedSeparated from others
partitioned · divided · segregated · sundered · disjoined · severed · split · unjoined · unconnected · unlinked
pure
Unmixed, without impurities
- unblendedNot combined with others
- unmixedNot combined together
- unadulteratedCompletely unmixed, genuine
unalloyed · undiluted · homogeneous · elemental · simple · uncontaminated · untainted · unsullied · unfused · uncompounded
autonomous
Self-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- sovereignSupreme in power
- unaffiliatedNot formally connected
unallied · nonaligned · self-reliant · self-standing · self-contained · unattached · unfettered · freestanding · unaided · individual
combine, combined, combination, combining, combines, combinations, recombine, recombination, recombining