adj, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of detach form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.
2. 2
   Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.

   ""That field is their football ground and the detached house is their library and recreation room.""

3. 3
   Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
4. 4
   Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.

Adjective

1. 1
   used of buildings; standing apart from others wordnet
2. 2
   showing lack of emotional involvement wordnet
3. 3
   no longer connected or joined wordnet
4. 4
   not fixed in position wordnet
5. 5
   lacking affection or warm feeling wordnet

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6. 6
   being or feeling set or kept apart from others wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

separatedabstractafoot and lightheartedalienalienatedalone

Antonyms

All antonyms

close-knitinterestedattached

Example

More examples

"Detached reflection cannot be demanded in the presence of an uplifted knife."

Related phrases

detached garagedetached housedetached worksemi-detached

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