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   detached

   /dɪˈtatʃt/

   adjective

   • 1. separate or disconnected. Similar unfasteneddisconnecteddisengagedpartedseparatedseparateuncoupledremovedloosedlooseneduntiedunhitchedundoneunhookedunbuttonedunzippedfreeseveredcut offhacked offtorn offbroken offOpposite connected
   • ▪ (of a house or other building) not joined to another on either side: "a four-bedroomed detached house" Similar standing aloneseparateunconnectednot attachedOpposite semi-detachedterraced
   • ▪ (of a social worker or social work) operating or based in the community rather than in an office: "detached youth workers"
   • 2. aloof and objective: "he is a detached observer of his own actions" Similar dispassionatedisinterestedindifferentobjectiveuninvolvedaloofoutsideremotedistantimpersonalopen-mindedneutralunbiasedunprejudicedimpartialnon-partisanwith no axe to grindfairfair-mindedjustequitableeven-handedunselfishOpposite biasedinvolved

   Derivatives

   • 1. detachedly adverb

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   What does it mean if a person is detached?

   • Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it. He tries to remain emotionally detached from the prisoners, but fails. It is written in a detached, precise style. A detached house is one that is not joined to any other house. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does detach mean?

   • : to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage : disengage, withdraw Detach the upper part of the form and return it with your payment. During the accident the trailer was detached from the car. The brush detaches from the vacuum cleaner for easy cleaning.

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   What does detached mean in a sentence?

   • to take (something) away from or off of something else to which it is joined Detach the lower portion of the invoice and send it back with your payment. to avoid engaging with or participating in something They were reticent people, completely detached from social life. How does the adjective detached contrast with its synonyms?

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detachedDetached Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of detached as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Detached can mean separate, unconnected, or aloof, depending on the context.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETACHED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of detached as an adjective for people, houses, and situations. Find synonyms, antonyms, and translations of detached in different languages.

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   Detached definition: not attached; separated. See examples of DETACHED used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › detachedDETACHED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.

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   If something is detached, it stands apart from something else. That goes for people, emotions, retinas, garages, and just about anything else that can be disconnected or uninvolved.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detachDetach Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Detach means to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage. Learn more about the word history, usage, and related terms of detach from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › detachedDetached - definition of detached by The Free Dictionary

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   Detached means separated, disconnected, or unattached. It can also mean impartial, unbiased, or aloof. See different meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of detached in various contexts.