adjective
1. showing lack of emotional involvement (Freq. 4)
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"adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman
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she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive
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an uninvolved bystander
• Syn: ↑degage, ↑uninvolved
• Similar to: ↑unconcerned
2. being or feeling set or kept apart from others (Freq. 2)
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she felt detached from the group
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"could not remain the isolated figure he had been"- Sherwood Anderson
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thought of herself as alone and separated from the others
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had a set-apart feeling
• Similar to: ↑separate
3. no longer connected or joined (Freq. 1)
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a detached part
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on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached
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the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases
• Syn: ↑separated
• Similar to: ↑unconnected
4. used of buildings; standing apart from others
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detached houses
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a detached garage
• Ant: ↑attached
• Similar to: ↑freestanding, ↑separate, ↑semidetached
• Topics: ↑architecture
5. lacking affection or warm feeling
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an uncaring person
• Syn: ↑unaffectionate, ↑uncaring
• Similar to: ↑unloving
6. not fixed in position
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the detached shutter fell on him
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he pulled his arm free and ran
• Syn: ↑free
• Similar to: ↑unfixed
Useful english dictionary. 2012.