detached
adjectiveverbattested in dialogue
- //dɪˈtæt͡ʃt//
- //dəˈtæt͡ʃt//
Not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.
adjective
- 1
Not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.
- 2
Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.
"That field is their football ground and the detached house is their library and recreation room."
Located on the northbound platform, the detached, timber-clad waiting room (a period Furness Railway structure) has been adapted into a pet-friendly, self-catering, two-bedroom holiday home complete with sun lounge and garden for those sunny Cumbrian days.
- 3
Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
- 4
Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.
verb
- 1
Also a form of detachsimple past and past participle of detach
Forms
- comparative
- more detached
- superlative
- most detached
detached · Not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.
detachment · The action of detaching; separation.detail · A part small enough to escape casual notice.detailed · Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of…