detached

[ dih-tacht ]
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adjective
  1. not attached; separated: a detached ticket stub.

  2. having no wall in common with another building (opposed to attached): a detached house.

  1. impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased: a detached judgment.

  2. not involved or concerned; aloof.

Origin of detached

1
First recorded in 1700–10; detach + -ed2

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Other words from detached

  • 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

  • She stabbed him, noting the effect upon him with a detached interest that seemed indifferent to his pain.

    The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
  • With each division, in addition to the divisional staff, there were officers detached from the headquarters staff.

    Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
  • Only 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 Blackwood
  • Ten paces along Bond Street he encountered a small, stooping figure which became detached from the shadows of a shop door.

    Dope | Sax Rohmer
  • To 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

detached

/ (dɪˈtætʃt) /


adjective
  1. disconnected or standing apart; not attached: a detached house

  2. having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested

  1. 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)

  2. 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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