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