I had retinal detachment five years ago.
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Detachment
/dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/
Synonyms for "detachment" (462 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (93)
Noun(18 words)
disengagementseparationabscissionacademic objectivityalienatingalienation from peersaliennessaloofnessamputationapathy toward traditionautotomyavulsionbe objectivebreakupcable disconnectiondesorptiondetachmentsdisaffection
abstractionabuliaaccidiaacediaadjunctage groupalienationalonenessaloofnessanxietyanxiety equivalentanxiety stateapartheidapartnessapathyarmyarmy groupataraxiaataraxybackwardness
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bandbashfulnessbattalionbatterybattle groupbenumbednessbevyblahblahsblanknessbodyboredombreakupbrigadebunchcabalcadrecarelessnesscastcasualnesscatatonic stuporcelibacychillchillinessclearancecliquecohortcoldnesscolumncomatosenesscombat commandcombat teamcompanycomplementcomponentcompulsionconstraintcontingentcoolnesscorpscoteriecoveycrewcross sectioncrowddeactivationdejectiondemobilizationdeportationdepressiondetachingdetaildiasporadisarticulation
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (138)
Noun(31 words)
disassociatingdisassociation from groupdisconnected fromdisconnectiondisconnection from schooldisconnectionsdisengagementsdislodgingdismountingdissociatingdissociationdistancesemotion indifferenceemotional distanceemotional emptinessemotional flatteningemotional voidemotionally detachedemotionally distantestrangement
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disassociationdisbandmentdiscarddisconnectednessdisconnectiondiscontinuitydiscreetnessdiscretiondisengagementdisintegrationdisinterestdisinterestednessdisjointingdisjunctiondislocationdismissaldisorganizationdispassiondispassionatenessdispersal
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dispersiondisposaldispositiondisregarddisregardfulnessdissolutiondistancedisuniondivisiondivorcedivorcementdoledullnesseasygoingnessejectionelationeliminationemotionalismequanimityequitabilityeradicationeuphoriaevenhandednessexileexpatriationexpressionlessnessexpulsionfactionfairnessfield armyfield trainfilefleetflying columnfolie du doutefractionfrigidityfrostinessganggarrisongroupgroupinggroupmentguardednessheartlessnesshebetudeheedlessnesshopelessnesshypochondriahysteriahystericsicinessimpartialityimpassivenessimpassivityimpersonalityin-groupinaccessibilityinappetenceinattentionincoherenceincuriosityincuriousnessindifferenceindifferentismindifferentnessindiscriminationinexcitabilityingroupinsensibilityinsoucianceinstallmentintellectual inertiaintroversionisolationisolationismitemjim crowjunta
Verb(4 words)
Adjective(4 words)
distant postureemotional disconnectionhollow feelingitalian apatia
Related words (231)
justnesskeeping apartkitchen policekplack of affectlack of appetitelack of interestlackadaisicalnesslanguidnesslegionlethargicalnesslethargyliquidationlistlessnessloftinesslonelinesslonenesslonesomenessluxationmania
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maniplemelancholiamental distressmindlessnessmobmodestymovementmoving apartnegligenceneutralitynonchalancenonunionnumbnessobjectivityobsessionoffishnessolympian detachmentorganizationostracismout groupout-groupoutfitoutlawingoutlawrypackparcelpartparticularpartingpartitionpartypassivenesspassivitypathological indecisivenesspeer grouppercentagephalanxphlegmphlegmaticalnessphlegmaticnessplatoonplucklessnesspococurantismportionpossepreoccupationprivacyprivatismprivatizationpsychalgiapsychomotor disturbancepurgequadrantquarantinequarterquotarandom samplerankrecessrecklessnessreclusionregardlessnessregimentreleaseremainderremotenessremovalrepressionreservereservednessresignationresignednessrestraintreticencereticencyretirementretreatriddancerupturerusticationsalonsamplesamplingseclusionsecrecysectionsectorsegmentsegmentationsegregationselflessnessseparatenessseparatingseparationseparatismsequestrationsetseverancesharesingle blessednessslothsluggishnesssolitarinesssolitudesoporsoporifousnessspiritlessnesssplendid isolationsplit upsplit-upspunklessnesssquadsquadronstablestandoffishnessstoliditystringstupefactionstuporsubdivisionsubduednesssubgroupsubspeciessubtractionsupinenesssuppressionsuspensiontactical unittask forceteamtictorpiditytorpidnesstorportraintribetrooptroupetwitchingunaffabilityunanxiousnessunapproachabilityunbiasunbiasednessunconcernuncongenialityundemonstrativenessunexpansivenessuninquisitivenessuninterestednessunitunmindfulnessunopinionatednessunprejudicednessunresponsivenessunselfishnessunsolicitousnesswingwithdrawalwithdrawnnesszoning
Noun(41 words)
lack of kinshipless emotionalmilitary unitmilitary unitsmore distance forcemore ungroundedmore unpluggingmost isolatednaval detachmentneutralitynoncontactnessesnot connectednumbingobjectivitiesobjectivityprice tag removalrearguardrelinquishingremotionremoval
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renouncingschool alienationsentriesseveranceseveringsquad edtroopunbindinguncouplingunemotionalityungroundednessungroundingunhingingunhitchingunhookingunitunpairingunpluggingunrelated tounrelated to icelandwithdrawal
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(5 words)
military detachmentphysical isolationsocial disassociationunconnected patchesunfeeling being
Determiner(3 words)
no energy transferno involvementthe distance
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: disengagement, separation, abscission, abstraction, abulia.
- Sentence evidence is available for detachment, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "detachment".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "detachment"
Keep "detachment" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "detachment" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "detachment", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "detachment" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesalterationarmy unitchangeconditiondispositionemotional stateindifferenceisolationmilitary unitmodificationorganizational unitprocessseparationstate
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesdetachment from realityemotional detachmentmilitary detachmentprofessional detachmentsense of detachment
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Detachment provides perspective, which in turn permits a certain amount of pattern recognition.
Source: tatoeba (325382)
Magnanimity is a great treasure; harmonious affinity with others is wonderful, Detachment from name and gain averts trouble; happiness makes older people feel young.
Source: tatoeba (1502722)
Does detachment from the world really prevent suffering?
Source: tatoeba (6030037)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "detachment"?
Closest matches include disengagement, separation, abscission, abstraction, abulia.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "detachment"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.