detached

[dih-tacht]

adjective

1. not attached; separated.

   a detached ticket stub.

   Antonyms: attached

2. having no wall in common with another building (attached ).

   a detached house.

   Antonyms: attached

3. impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased.

   a detached judgment.

   Synonyms: unprejudiced, dispassionate, evenhanded, neutral, uninvolved

4. not involved or concerned; aloof.

detached

/ dɪˈtætʃt /

adjective

1. disconnected or standing apart; not attached

   a detached house

2. having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested

3. social welfare working at the clients' normal location rather than from an office; not dependent on premises for providing a service Compare outreach

   a detached youth worker

4. ophthalmol (of the retina) separated from the choroid layer of the eyeball to which it is normally attached, resulting in loss of vision in the affected part

Other Word Forms

• detachedly adverb
• detachedness noun
• undetached adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of detached¹

First recorded in 1700–10; detach + -ed ²

Example Sentences

According to an individual who formerly lived there, the detached house is currently vacant, with the property understood to be part of probate - the legal process of dealing with a deceased person's belongings.

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But there’s at least one way in which the mayor-elect does resemble his Indian peers: His politics are characterized by wild promises of government largesse detached from economic reality.

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The All-Electric Act was a symbolic victory for climate advocates when it passed, but one detached from system fundamentals.

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With that, the shimmering spirit of the Sacred Wolf of Ahwoo-Ahwoo detached itself from Mama Woof.

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A BBC reporter on the scene said two police officers were guarding the door of a semi detached house behind a police cordon.

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Related Words

• abstract 
• casual 
• dispassionate 
• distant 
• impartial 
• impersonal 
• indifferent 
• laid-back 
• remote 
• removed 
• unbiased