detached
not attached; separated: a detached ticket stub.
having no wall in common with another building (opposed to attached): a detached house.
impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased: a detached judgment.
not involved or concerned; aloof.
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- de·tached·ly [dih-tach-id-lee, -tacht-lee], /dɪˈtætʃ ɪd li, -ˈtætʃt li/, adverb
- de·tach·ed·ness, noun
- un·de·tached, adjective
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How to use detached in a sentence
This is comedy based on a cold humor, detached, euphemistic, devoid of any generosity.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President | Pierre Assouline | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTEven more, these discussions often seem detached from real-world experience.
Loud, Proud, and Atheist: ‘Openly Secular’ Encourages Nonbelievers to Come Out of the Closet | Vlad Chituc | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSoon, Egan begins to unravel—haunted by the high body counts, the civilian casualties, and the bizarre, detached nature of it all.
Ethan Hawke's 'Good Kill': A Searing Indictment of America's Drone Warfare Obsession | Marlow Stern | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPeople are locked in texting, or whatever it is on their screens, and detached from their physical surroundings.
The End of New York: How One Blog Tracks the Disappearance of a Vibrant City | Tim Teeman | August 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt also stems from the fact that Congress seems utterly detached from the rest of the nation, or even the planet.
Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff On Congressional Travel Disclosure | Jack Abramoff | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
She stabbed him, noting the effect upon him with a detached interest that seemed indifferent to his pain.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodWith each division, in addition to the divisional staff, there were officers detached from the headquarters staff.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonOnly at moments was he aware of this—a kind of higher Self, detached from shifting moods, looked on calmly and took note.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodTen paces along Bond Street he encountered a small, stooping figure which became detached from the shadows of a shop door.
Dope | Sax RohmerTo add further to his difficulties, d'Erlon's corps was detached from his command without his knowledge.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for detached
/ (dɪˈtætʃt) /
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 (def. 7)
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
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