detached English

Meaning detached meaning

What does detached mean?

detached

— adjective (= degage, uninvolved) showing lack of emotional involvement adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair — J.S.Perelman she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive an uninvolved bystander

— adjective (= isolated, separated, set-apart) being or feeling set or kept apart from others she felt detached from the group could not remain the isolated figure he had been — Sherwood Anderson thought of herself as alone and separated from the others had a set-apart feeling

— adjective (= separated) no longer connected or joined a detached part on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases

— adjective used of buildings; standing apart from others detached houses a detached garage

— adjective (= uncaring) lacking affection or warm feeling an uncaring person

— adjective (= free) not fixed in position the detached shutter fell on him he pulled his arm free and ran

Synonyms detached synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as detached?

detached English » English

separated

separate

isolated

indifferent

disjointed

unattached

disconnected

unconcerned

severed

independent

impartial

distinct

aloof

unprejudiced

uninvolved

unconnected

uncaring

unbiased

loose

divided

dispassionate

degage

come off

unresponsive

uninterested

undone

unaffectionate

staccato

special

set-apart

off-line

objective

not connected

neutral

negligent

free

disunited

disjoined

disinterested

disengaged

different

cut off

cold

careless

apathetic

upright

untouched

unsympathizing

unsympathising

unsympathetic

Topics detached topics

What do people use detached to talk about?

Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Remove, take apart

• What words describe something after it has been taken apart?
  apart detached disassembled dismembered be in pieces