English Explanatory Dictionary

detached

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.
  2. Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.
  3. Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
  4. Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of detach

Pronunciation

/dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/ /dəˈtæt͡ʃt/ en-us-detached.ogg

Word forms

detached more detached most detached

Synonyms

distinct unattached detached discrete disparate loose separate sundry unannexed unassociated unconnected objective unbiased candid cold clinical egal equal equitable evenhanded fairhanded fair-minded disinterested dispassionate impartial imprejudicate indifferent indistinguishing neuter neutral nonaligned nonpartial nonpartisan nonpersonal unbigoted uninterested unpartial unpartisan unprejudiced unprepossessed

Related words

selfless

Derived words

detached from reality detached garage detached house detachedly detachedness detached work nondetached semi-detached semidetached undetached
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