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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This island near the Statue of Liberty, dotted with large, detached houses and patchy bus service, is politically more conservative than New York's other four boroughs.
From Barron's
Shortly after taking bronze in the parallel giant slalom Sunday, Bulgarian snowboarder Tervel Zamfirov was running when the medal detached from the lanyard.
And just about as detached from the whims of the modern markets.
With its neat rows of detached family homes, complete with grass lawns and porches, Miraflores could be mistaken for a typical American suburb.
From BBC
“You endured fear, confusion, humiliation, and the exhaustion of trying to love someone who was at times, unrecognizable. Looking back, I became detached from my true self.”
From Los Angeles Times
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