Main Entry: de·tached

Pronunciation: \di-ˈtacht, dē-\

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1706

1 : standing by itself : separate, unconnected; especially : not sharing any wall with another building <a detached house>
2 : exhibiting an aloof objectivity usually free from prejudice or self-interest <a detached observer>

synonyms see indifferent

— de·tached·ly \-ˈta-chəd-lē, -ˈtacht-lē\ adverb

— de·tached·ness \-ˈta-chəd-nəs, -ˈtacht-nəs\ noun