Associated denotes a connection or relationship between two or more things. Its antonyms are disassociated and dissociated, which both mean disconnected or separated. Other antonyms include isolated, independent, detached, and unconnected. When we say that someone or something is disassociated from a group or community, it represents the absence of belongingness. In contrast, the person who is associated with a group may feel a sense of connectivity and social support. The word disassociated also implies that someone has deliberately separated themselves from a particular person, place, or thing. Therefore, the opposite of disassociated could be associated, affiliated, or connected.