Detachable

adj, noun

adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any device that is designed so that it can be detached from something else.

    "For the past few months, the red HP Pavilion X2 10-n055na has been my pick of the detachables at £249.99."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage. not-comparable

    "Pique and linen also accented several coats and oftentimes were both detachable and formed an overcollar covering a collar made from the coat fabric."

Adjective
  1. 1
    designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
clastic

Example

More examples

"Responsibility is a detachable burden that can easily be shifted to the shoulders of God, Fate, Fortune, Luck or one's neighbor. In the days of astrology it was customary to unload it upon a star."

Etymology

From French détachable, detach + -able.

More for "detachable"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.