Synonyms of attached

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adjective

ə-ˈtacht 

as in inclined

having a liking or affection

was rather attached to her old stuffed animals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inclined
• fond
• affected
• partial
• gone (on)
• big on
• eager
• mad (about)
• enamored
• enthusiastic
• excited
• enraptured
• crazy (about or over)
• infatuated
• desirous
• keen
• nuts (about)
• gung ho

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allergic
• averse
• indifferent
• cool
• uninterested
• apathetic
• hostile
• contemptuous
• scornful
• disdainful
• antagonistic
• disinclined
• alienated
• disaffected
• disenchanted
• antipathetic
• estranged

attached

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verb

past tense of attach

1

as in affixed

to cause (something) to hold to another

you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affixed
• tied
• glued
• connected
• fastened
• clipped
• linked
• strapped
• fixed
• adhered
• bent
• pinned
• stuck
• clamped
• tacked
• stapled
• screwed
• harnessed
• pasted
• clasped
• riveted
• latched
• hung
• tackled
• clenched
• lashed
• nailed
• cinched
• shackled
• clinched
• bolted
• plastered
• yoked
• joined
• laced
• united
• reattached
• toggled
• hasped
• coapted
• refastened
• resecured
• buttoned
• reaffixed
• refixed
• battened
• belayed
• did up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detached
• divided
• separated
• unhooked
• severed
• unfastened
• disconnected
• split
• divorced
• dissociated
• undid
• parted
• uncoupled
• broke up
• disjoined
• sundered
• dissevered
• loosened
• disjointed
• disunited
• loosed
• unlinked
• untied
• unyoked
• unbound
• unlashed
• unfixed

2

as in appointed

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty

attached the colonel to the new regiment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointed
• nominated
• assigned
• named
• constituted
• designated
• commissioned
• placed
• detailed
• authorized
• delegated
• created
• inducted
• installed
• elected
• chose
• selected
• instituted
• ordained
• crowned
• consecrated
• inaugurated
• anointed
• destined
• deputed
• deputized
• invested
• made
• drafted
• enthroned
• instated
• voted (in)
• singled (out)
• throned
• handpicked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• fired
• expelled
• removed
• displaced
• ejected
• deposed
• threw out
• evicted
• dethroned
• ousted
• unseated
• overthrew
• blackballed
• unmade
• uncrowned

3

as in confiscated

to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority

attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confiscated
• sequestered
• expropriated
• seized
• usurped
• appropriated
• preempted
• garnisheed
• commandeered
• arrogated
• took over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rendered
• released
• delivered
• yielded
• surrendered
• turned over
• forfeited
• gave up
• relinquished
• ceded
• handed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attached

Adjective

The cargo vehicle will stay attached to the station for about seven months, then depart to burn up in Earth's atmosphere. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 May 2026

There's also a six-car garage included on the property, as well as an attached guest residence with its own entrance, bedroom, bath, kitchenette, sitting area and courtyard. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026

Verb

However, this latest incarnation has some sensational digital magic attached that has piqued our interest. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 8 May 2026

If an athlete’s muscles fail or the bar slips, the interior straps — capable of supporting 1,500 pounds — catch the weight rather than metal spotter arms attached outside the cage. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026