English Dictionary
Definition of “detached”
detached (dɪˈtætʃt
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Definitions
adjective
- disconnected or standing apart; not attached ⇒
a detached house
- having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
- social welfare working at the clients' normal location rather than from an office; not dependent on premises for providing a service ⇒
a detached youth worker
Compare outreach (sense 7)
- ophthalmology (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
Synonyms
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objective,
neutral,
impartial,
reserved,
aloof,
impersonal,
disinterested,
unbiased,
dispassionate,
uncommitted,
uninvolved,
unprejudiced,
detach (dɪˈtætʃ)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to disengage and separate or remove, as by pulling; unfasten; disconnect
- military to separate (a small unit) from a larger, esp for a special assignment
Alternative Forms
deˈtachable adjective deˌtachaˈbility noun deˈtacher noun Word Origin
C17: from Old French destachier, from des- dis-C17: from Old French from 1 + to + attachier to attach
Synonyms
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separate,
free,
remove,
divide,
isolate,
cut off,
sever,
loosen,
segregate,
disconnect,
tear off,
disengage,
disentangle,
unfasten,
disunite,
uncouple,
unhitch,
disjoin,
unbridle,
Usage examples
The civil servant, still cool, still detached , saluted him with his glass.
Kippax, Frank, The Scar (1990)to top A delightful detached country residence on the edge of a pretty village with over 15 acres.
Country Life (2004)The property also has a detached garage with access through a rear laneway.
Globe and Mail (2003)All detached villas with four bedrooms, Abbot's Wood includes houses from the Celebration collection.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Finally, he saw the patient lying in the street with a long wound across his stomach, his right kidney lying detached from his body.
Van de Castle, Robert L., Our Dreaming Mind (1994)
