detached
Syllables: de·tached/dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/
detached adjective: not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect. Also the simple past and past participle of detach.
Adjective
detached (comparative more detached, superlative most detached)
- Not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.
- Synonyms:
- distinct, unattached, discrete, disparate, loose, separate, sundry, unannexed, unassociated, unconnected
- Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.
- "That field is their football ground and the detached house is their library and recreation room."1929, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, When the World Screamed
- Located on the northbound platform, the detached, timber-clad waiting room (a period Furness Railway structure) has been adapted into a pet-friendly, self-catering, two-bedroom holiday home complete with sun lounge and garden for those sunny Cumbrian days.2025 October 15, Stephen Roberts, “Top 10: Railway retreats: St Bees, Cumbria”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 57
- Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
- Synonyms:
- objective, unbiased, candid, cold, clinical, egal, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fairhanded
- Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.
Also used as
detached is also the simple past and past participle of detach.
Examples of detached in a sentence
- Now that the zipper has detached, my winter coat won't keep me very warm.
- "Cakeism" has run riot — vast, incoherent ambitions detached from political, economic and business realities.
- Above them, another razor-bladed pendulum detached from its hooks, swinging down in a wide arc.
Synonyms of detached
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- unbiased
- candid
- cold
- clinical
- equitable
- evenhanded
- fairhanded
- fair-minded
- disinterested
- dispassionate
- impartial
- neuter
- neutral
- nonaligned
- nonpartial
- nonpartisan
- nonpersonal
- unbigoted
- unpartial
- unpartisan
- unprejudiced
- sundry
- egal
- equal
- imprejudicate
- indifferent
- indistinguishing
- uninterested
- unprepossessed
Forms of detached
| comparative | more detached |
|---|---|
| superlative | most detached |
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Questions about detached
- What does detached mean?
- Detached means not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.
- What part of speech is detached?
- Detached is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce detached?
- Detached is pronounced /dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/.
Words near detached in the dictionary
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