detached

de·tached

adj \di-ˈtacht, dē-\

Definition of DETACHED

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>

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

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

Examples of DETACHED

1. The house has a detached garage.
2. <a detached observer at company parties, taking it all in and saying very little>

First Known Use of DETACHED

circa 1706

Related to DETACHED

Synonyms: aloof, antisocial, asocial, buttoned-up, cold, cold-eyed, cool, distant, dry, frosty, offish, remote, standoff, standoffish, unbending, unclubbable, unsociable

Antonyms: cordial, friendly, sociable, social, warm

Related Words: indrawn, introverted, nongregarious, recessive, reclusive, reserved, unsocial, withdrawn; misanthropic; apathetic, hard, indifferent, unconcerned; clinical, dispassionate, impersonal, professional; disinterested, incurious, uninterested; reticent, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative; diffident, shy, timid; cliquey, cliquish, clubbish

Near Antonyms: boon, clubbable (also clubable), clubby, companionable, convivial, extroverted (also extraverted), gregarious, outgoing; communicative, expansive, garrulous, talkative; affable, folksy, genial, gracious, hospitable; agreeable, amiable, congenial, kindly, neighborly

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Rhymes with DETACHED

attached