detached
Americanadjective
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not attached; separated.
a detached ticket stub.
- Antonyms:
- attached
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having no wall in common with another building (attached ).
a detached house.
- Antonyms:
- attached
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impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased.
a detached judgment.
- Synonyms:
- unprejudiced, dispassionate, evenhanded, neutral, uninvolved
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not involved or concerned; aloof.
adjective
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disconnected or standing apart; not attached
a detached house
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having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
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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
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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
Etymology
Origin of detached
Example Sentences
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California is largely detached from the rest of the fuel distribution system.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
The agency’s mindset remains: evidentiary maximalism detached from clinical reality, indifference to patient urgency, and hostility to the flexibility Congress intended.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Other stocks on the screen are not negatively correlated to AI chips, but have extremely low positive correlations, making them largely detached from the data center trade.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
The Bennetts' history with Sexton began in 2011, when they became desperate to leave their £160,000 detached house in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, because of long-term disturbance related to nearby building work.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
I lock eyes with a half-awake Paloma, who regards my approach with detached interest.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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