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detached

[ dih-tacht ]

adjective

  1. not attached; separated:

    a detached ticket stub.

    Antonyms: attached

  2. having no wall in common with another building ( attached ):

    a detached house.

    Antonyms: attached

  3. impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased:

    a detached judgment.

    Synonyms: uninvolved, unprejudiced, dispassionate, evenhanded, neutral

  4. not involved or concerned; aloof.


detached

/ dɪˈtætʃt /

adjective

  1. disconnected or standing apart; not attached

    a detached house

  2. having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
  3. 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

  4. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • de·tached·ly [dih-, tach, -id-lee, -, tacht, -lee], adverb
  • de·tached·ness noun
  • unde·tached adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of detached1

First recorded in 1700–10; detach + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

Perseverance during the past three years paid off, however, and the couple’s 1930’s detached house now has improved insulation, a heat pump, and an electric car charging point.

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A life-sized Taylor Swift cake has had to be withdrawn from a major cake show after its hands detached in transit - somewhat apt for the singer of Shake it Off.

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Maybe the detached skulls and bloody hands on our lawns are part of an endeavor to harness or reclaim our fears.

That means that large homes in affluent areas like north Down currently pay the same rates as much more modest detached houses.

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The company also called on cheesemongers around the world to contact them if they suspect they have been sold the stolen cheese, particularly clothbound cheddars in a 10kg or 24kg format with the tags detached.

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