detached
[ dih-tacht ]
/ dɪˈtætʃt /
adjective
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.
SYNONYMS FOR detached
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, adjectiveWords nearby detached
desultory,
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detach,
detached,
detached retina,
detachment,
detachment of retina,
detail,
detail drawing
Definition for detached (2 of 2)
detach
[ dih-tach ]
/ dɪˈtætʃ /
verb (used with object)
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
Military.
to send away (a regiment, ship, etc.) on a special mission.
OTHER WORDS FROM detach
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British Dictionary definitions for detached (1 of 2)
detached
/ (dɪˈtætʃt) /
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 (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
British Dictionary definitions for detached (2 of 2)
detach
/ (dɪˈtætʃ) /
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
Derived forms of detach
detachable, adjective detachability, noun detacher, nounWord Origin for detach
C17: from Old French
destachier, from
des-
dis-
1 +
attachier to
attach
Medical definitions for detached (1 of 2)
detached
[ dĭ-tăcht′ ]
adj.
Separated; disconnected.
Standing apart from others; separate.
Medical definitions for detached (2 of 2)
detach
[ dĭ-tăch′ ]
v.
To separate or unfasten; disconnect.
To remove from association or union with something.