separated vs set-apart

separated and set-apart both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
separated	No	Yes	No	No
set-apart	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, separated and set-apart are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of separated include detached, isolated.

separated (adjective)	set-apart (adjective)
spaced apart	being or feeling set or kept apart from others
separated at the joint
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
no longer connected or joined