Collected — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /kə-ˈlek-təd/ col·lect·ed

Meaning & Definition of Collected

Collected (adjective)

  1. gathered together
  2. possessed of calmness and composure often through concentrated effort
  3. performed slowly and restrainedly with the animal's center of gravity toward the hindquarters

Collected (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. free from emotional or mental agitation

    "stayed calm and collected while she was in the MRI unit"

    similar: calm, composed, cool, coolheaded, equal, level, limpid, peaceful, placid, possessed, recollected, sedate, self-composed, self-possessed, serene, smooth, together, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unruffled, unshaken, untroubled, unworried, at peace
    related: even, even-keeled, steady, well-adjusted, well-balanced, imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unshakable, centered, disciplined, equable, self-contained, self-controlled, affable, breezy, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, laid-back, loosey-goosey, mellow, carefree, nonchalant, unconcerned, assured, confident, self-assured, aloof, detached, dispassionate, indifferent, bovine, impassive, phlegmatic, sober, stolid, relaxed, relieved, tranquilized
    opposite: agitated, discomposed, disturbed, flustered, perturbed, unglued, unhinged, unstrung, upset
    near: anxious, bothered, distressed, uneasy, unquiet, unsettled, worried, jittery, jumpy, nervous, restless, skittish, tense, high-strung, unstable, uptight

Collected (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to gain emotional or mental control of

    "applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed"

    similar: calmed, composed, contained, controlled, re-collected, settled
    related: held back, restrained, rallied, recovered, lulled, quieted, soothed, stilled, tranquilized

  2. to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

    "dust has been collecting under my bed for years"

    similar: accreted, accumulated, amassed, built up, concentrated, conglomerated, gathered, massed, piled (up), stacked (up)
    related: agglutinated, clumped, lumped, banked, drifted, ridged
    near: dispersed, dissipated, scattered

  3. to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list

    "collected the author's early short stories, which were originally published in several obscure sci-fi magazines"

    similar: anthologized, compiled
    related: edited, recompiled, redacted, redrafted, reedited, revamped, revised, reworked, accumulated, amassed, assembled, collated, gathered, grouped

  4. to bring together in one body or place

    "she collects antique silverware"

    similar: accumulated, amassed, assembled, bulked (up), concentrated, congregated, constellated, corralled, garnered, gathered, grouped, lumped, picked up, rounded up, got together
    related: balled, batched, bunched, clustered, huddled, heaped, piled, stacked, banded, brigaded, mustered, raised, rallied, flocked, herded, hived, packed, pressed, swarmed, thronged, combined, connected, joined, linked, merged, pooled, united, archived, arranged, collated, compiled, organized, systematized, scraped (up or together), re-collected, regathered, regrouped
    opposite: dispelled, dispersed, dissipated, scattered
    near: broke up, disbanded, disintegrated, dissolved, separated, severed, split (up), dismissed, sent

  5. to come together into one body or place

    "a crowd collected at the beach as the sun slowly set over the horizon"

    similar: assembled, clustered, concentered, concentrated, conglomerated, congregated, convened, converged, forgathered, gathered, met, rendezvoused, got together
    related: affiliated, allied, associated, banded (together), caucused, clubbed, collaborated, confederated, conjoined, consolidated, consorted, cooperated, coupled, federated, ganged up, joined, merged, united, reassembled, reconvened, regathered, remet
    opposite: broke up, disbanded, dispersed, split (up)
    near: departed, left, took off, disjoined, dissociated, disunited

Related Entry: Collect (verb)

Collect is a different word from Collected. The synonyms below are for collect, not for collected.

  1. to gain emotional or mental control of

    "applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed"

    similar: calm, compose, contain, control, re-collect, settle
    related: hold back, restrain, rally, recover, lull, quiet, soothe, still, tranquilize

  2. to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

    "dust has been collecting under my bed for years"

    similar: accrete, accumulate, amass, build up, concentrate, conglomerate, gather, mass, pile (up), stack (up)
    related: agglutinate, clump, lump, bank, drift, ridge
    near: disperse, dissipate, scatter

  3. to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list

    "collected the author's early short stories, which were originally published in several obscure sci-fi magazines"

    similar: anthologize, compile
    related: edit, recompile, redact, redraft, reedit, revamp, revise, rework, accumulate, amass, assemble, collate, gather, group

  4. to bring together in one body or place

    "she collects antique silverware"

    similar: accumulate, amass, assemble, bulk (up), concentrate, congregate, constellate, corral, garner, gather, group, lump, pick up, round up, get together
    related: ball, batch, bunch, cluster, huddle, heap, pile, stack, band, brigade, muster, raise, rally, flock, herd, hive, pack, press, swarm, throng, combine, connect, join, link, merge, pool, unite, archive, arrange, collate, compile, organize, systematize, scrape (up or together), re-collect, regather, regroup
    opposite: dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter
    near: break up, disband, disintegrate, dissolve, separate, sever, split (up), dismiss, send

  5. to come together into one body or place

    "a crowd collected at the beach as the sun slowly set over the horizon"

    similar: assemble, cluster, concenter, concentrate, conglomerate, congregate, convene, converge, forgather, gather, meet, rendezvous, get together
    related: affiliate, ally, associate, band (together), caucus, club, collaborate, confederate, conjoin, consolidate, consort, cooperate, couple, federate, gang up, join, merge, unite, reassemble, reconvene, regather, remeet
    opposite: break up, disband, disperse, split (up)
    near: depart, leave, take off, disjoin, dissociate, disunite

Related Entry: Self-collected (adjective)

Self-collected is a different word from Collected. The synonyms below are for self-collected, not for collected.

  1. as in calm, cool

    similar: calm, collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, icy, nonchalant, placid, self-composed, self-possessed, serene, steely, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unruffled, unshaken, untroubled, unworried, imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unshakable
    opposite: perturbable, shakable, panicky, aflutter, anxious, dithery, edgy, het up, hung up, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, shaky, tense, troubled, uneasy, upset, uptight, worried

Related Entry: Re-collected (verb)

Re-collected is a different word from Collected. The synonyms below are for re-collected, not for collected.

  1. to gain emotional or mental control of

    "she had to calm down and re-collect herself after being told she had won the lottery"

    similar: calmed, collected, composed, contained, controlled, settled
    related: held back, restrained, rallied, recovered, lulled, quieted, soothed, stilled, tranquilized

  2. to get again in one's possession

    "I struggled to re-collect the papers the wind had torn from my hands"

    similar: got back, reacquired, recaptured, reclaimed, recouped, recovered, regained, repossessed, retook, retrieved
    related: recruited, replenished, redeemed, repurchased, rescued
    near: lost, mislaid, misplaced

Related Entry: Re-collect (verb)

Re-collect is a different word from Collected. The synonyms below are for re-collect, not for collected.

  1. to gain emotional or mental control of

    "she had to calm down and re-collect herself after being told she had won the lottery"

    similar: calm, collect, compose, contain, control, settle
    related: hold back, restrain, rally, recover, lull, quiet, soothe, still, tranquilize

  2. to get again in one's possession

    "I struggled to re-collect the papers the wind had torn from my hands"

    similar: get back, reacquire, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, regain, repossess, retake, retrieve
    related: recruit, replenish, redeem, repurchase, rescue
    near: lose, mislay, misplace

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Collected

The most common words with a similar meaning to Collected:

calm, composed, cool, coolheaded, equal, level, limpid, peaceful, placid, possessed, recollected, sedate, self-composed, self-possessed, serene, smooth, together, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unruffled, unshaken, untroubled, unworried, at peace, calmed, contained, controlled, re-collected, settled, accreted, accumulated, amassed, built up, concentrated, conglomerated, gathered, massed, piled (up), stacked (up)

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Collected

Words with the opposite meaning of Collected:

agitated, discomposed, disturbed, flustered, perturbed, unglued, unhinged, unstrung, upset, dispelled, dispersed, dissipated, scattered, broke up, disbanded, split (up)

Related Words for Collected

even, even-keeled, steady, well-adjusted, well-balanced, imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unshakable, centered, disciplined, equable, self-contained, self-controlled, affable, breezy, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, laid-back, loosey-goosey, mellow, carefree, nonchalant, unconcerned, assured, confident, self-assured, aloof, detached

Near Antonyms of Collected

anxious, bothered, distressed, uneasy, unquiet, unsettled, worried, jittery, jumpy, nervous, restless, skittish, tense, high-strung, unstable, uptight, disintegrated, dissolved, separated, severed, dismissed, sent, departed, left, took off, disjoined, dissociated, disunited

Word Forms of Collected

Derived words: collectedly (adverb), collectedness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Collected

from past participle of collect:2

First known use: 1567

Words & Phrases Containing Collected

self-collected, calm, cool, and collected

Frequently Asked Questions about Collected

What does "Collected" mean?

"Collected" means gathered together. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: gathered together. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Collected"?

Other words for "Collected" include calm, composed, cool, coolheaded, equal, level, limpid and peaceful. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Collected" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Collected"?

There are 172 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Collected". Common alternatives include calm, composed, cool, coolheaded, equal, level, limpid, peaceful, placid and possessed.

What is the opposite of "Collected"?

Antonyms of "Collected" include agitated, discomposed, disturbed, flustered, perturbed, unglued, unhinged and unstrung. Near antonyms include anxious, bothered, distressed and uneasy.

How do you use "Collected" in a sentence?

Examples of "Collected" in a sentence: "stayed calm and collected while she was in the MRI unit"; "applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed"; "dust has been collecting under my bed for years".

Is "Collected" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Collected" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Collected"?

"Collected" is pronounced /kə-ˈlek-təd/ and divided into syllables as col·lect·ed.

What is the origin of the word "Collected"?

"Collected" comes from from past participle of collect:2. First known use: 1567.