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detached
[ dih-tacht ]
adjective
- not attached; separated:
a detached ticket stub.
Antonyms:
- having no wall in common with another building ( attached ):
a detached house.
Antonyms:
- impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased:
a detached judgment.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- not involved or concerned; aloof.
detached
/ ɪˈæʃ /
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 Compare outreach
a detached youth worker
- ophthalmol (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
Other Word Forms
- ·ٲ· [dih-, tach, -id-lee, -, tacht, -lee], adverb
- ·ٲĻ·Ա noun
- ܲd·ٲ adjective
Example Sentences
It is why detached observers are led to the conclusion City's football is regimented.
But now, with Trump turning American economic power against friend and foe alike, we risk sliding into something closer to autarky, a world where the U.S. stands alone, detached from any coherent bloc.
To him, the apartment felt detached and a difficult place in which to welcome guests.
Ellen's account burns with the electricity of the moment: Matthew still detached, being scientific and “taking the group pulse.”
He speaks with little emotion, seemingly detached from his experience.
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