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detached

[dih-tacht] / dɪˈtætʃt /
ADJECTIVE
disconnected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
isolated removed severed
STRONG
disjoined divided emancipated free isolate loose loosened separate
WEAK
alone apart discrete unaccompanied unconnected
Antonyms
WEAK
attached biased combined compassionate connected coupled engaged interested linked merged sympathetic united
ADJECTIVE
aloof, disinterested; neutral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstract casual dispassionate distant impartial impersonal indifferent laid-back remote removed unbiased
STRONG
cool reserved withdrawn
WEAK
apathetic incurious objective out of it poker-faced spaced-out spacey staid stolid uncommitted unconcerned uncurious uninvolved unpassioned unprejudiced
Antonyms
STRONGEST
biased close feeling friendly involved near nearby partial prejudiced subjective sympathetic warm
STRONG
extroverted outgoing sociable
WEAK
attached combined compassionate connected coupled engaged interested linked merged united

Example Sentences

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“If he actually believed this stuff he had become significantly detached from reality.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The home has an attached two-car garage, a garage for a golf cart, and a detached four-car garage with a carport.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Ozon gives it all a fascinatingly detached gloss so that our curiosity is well-tapped.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"I was completely detached from reality. It was really scary and I was admitted to a general psychiatric ward and separated from my baby at the time."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Something large and furry detached itself, whimpering, from the new arrival and flung itself at Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19

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