English adjective: detached | |||
1. | detached showing lack of emotional involvement | ||
Samples | Adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair. She may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive. An uninvolved bystander. | ||
Synonyms | degage, uninvolved | ||
Similar | unconcerned | ||
Antonyms | concerned | ||
2. | detached being or feeling set or kept apart from others | ||
Samples | She felt detached from the group. Could not remain the isolated figure he had been. Thought of herself as alone and separated from the others. Had a set-apart feeling. | ||
Synonyms | isolated, separated, set-apart | ||
Similar | separate | ||
Antonyms | joint | ||
3. | detached no longer connected or joined | ||
Samples | A detached part. On one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached. The separated spacecraft will return to their home bases. | ||
Synonyms | separated | ||
Similar | unconnected | ||
Antonyms | connected | ||
4. | detached used of buildings; standing apart from others | ||
Samples | Detached houses. A detached garage. | ||
Similar | freestanding, semidetached, separate | ||
Domain category | architecture | ||
Antonyms | attached | ||
5. | detached lacking affection or warm feeling | ||
Samples | An uncaring person. | ||
Synonyms | unaffectionate, uncaring | ||
Similar | unloving | ||
Antonyms | loving | ||
6. | detached not fixed in position | ||
Samples | The detached shutter fell on him. He pulled his arm free and ran. | ||
Synonyms | free | ||
Similar | unfixed | ||
Antonyms | fixed | ||