ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Detached

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Detached is an adjective meaning Not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.

Meaning

Not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.

More Meanings

  1. Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.
  2. Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
  3. Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.
  4. simple past and past participle of detach

Example Sentences

"That field is their football ground and the detached house is their library and recreation room."
Located on the northbound platform, the detached, timber-clad waiting room (a period Furness Railway structure) has been adapted into a pet-friendly, self-catering, two-bedroom holiday home complete with sun lounge and garden for those sunny Cumbrian days.

Synonyms for detached

Depending on context, synonyms include distinct, unattached, discrete, disparate, loose, separate.

Antonyms for detached

Common opposites include attached.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include separate, separated, isolated, freestanding, unconcerned, unfixed.

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