Synonyms of detachment

detachment

noun

di-ˈtach-mənt 

1

as in objectivity

lack of favoritism toward one side or another

the judge showed commendable detachment when deciding the controversial case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• objectivity
• neutrality
• neutralism
• objectiveness
• impartiality
• disinterest
• disinterestedness
• nonpartisanship
• equity
• evenhandedness
• indifference
• tolerance
• fairness
• justice
• fair-mindedness
• unconcern
• apathy
• broad-mindedness
• straddling
• open-mindedness
• fence-sitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prejudice
• bias
• partisanship
• partiality
• favor
• favoritism
• chauvinism
• subjectivity
• nepotism
• tendency
• one-sidedness
• inclination
• predisposition
• nonobjectivity
• predilection
• propensity
• proclivity
• penchant
• bent
• subjectiveness
• prejudgment
• preconception
• leaning

2

as in patrol

a small military unit with a special task or function

the general sent a detachment ahead to scout the enemy's position

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patrol
• battalion
• squadron
• squad
• troop
• platoon
• detail
• regiment
• corps
• outpost
• picket
• sentry
• wing
• commando
• command
• rear guard
• paratroops
• watch
• firing squad
• company
• division

3

as in coldness

the absence of emotional involvement

his detachment allowed him a clearer perspective on the child custody case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coldness
• objectivity
• dispassion
• reasonableness
• calmness
• calm
• reasonability
• serenity
• quietness
• cool
• dispassionateness
• quiet
• sereneness
• disinterest
• impartiality
• restfulness
• rationality
• disinterestedness
• indifference
• peacefulness
• fairness
• peace
• quietude
• balance
• nonpartisanship
• reserve
• equitability
• unbiasedness
• equitableness
• apathy
• placidity
• unresponsiveness
• tranquility
• rationalness
• tranquilness
• repose
• undemonstrativeness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emotionalism
• prejudice
• bias
• partisanship
• partiality
• favor
• one-sidedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detachment

For him, the camera was never an excuse for detachment from human suffering. — Simon Ellery, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Colby hands out clichés with the stoic detachment of a Midwestern corn farmer discussing an incoming frost. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026

He was haunted by Switzerland’s position of neutrality during the fight against the Nazis, and he was troubled by the accommodations his prosperous countrymen were willing to make after the war to maintain their comfortable detachment. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Taken to its most extreme logic of detachment from humanity, exerting the the will into a detachment from one’s physical life—the Romans called it suicide. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026