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- Dictionarydetached/dɪˈtatʃt/
adjective
- 1. separate or disconnected. Similar Opposite
- 2. aloof and objective: "he is a detached observer of his own actions" Similar Opposite
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A detached person does not show any emotional involvement or interest in a situation: She seemed a bit detached, as if her mind were on other things. Throughout the novel , the story is seen through the eyes of a detached observer .
The meaning of DETACHED is standing by itself : separate, unconnected; especially : not sharing any wall with another building. How to use detached in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Detached.
Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
to separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to: Detach the lower half of the form and return it to the above address. (Definition of detach from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Detached definition: not attached; separated. See examples of DETACHED used in a sentence.
1. Separated; disconnected: a detached part; a detached plug. 2. Standing apart from others; separate: a house with a detached garage. 3. Marked by an absence of emotional involvement or personal interest; aloof or unbiased. de·tach′ed·ly (-tăch′ĭd-lē, -tăcht′lē) adv. de·tach′ed·ness n.
If something is detached, it stands apart from something else. That goes for people, emotions, retinas, garages, and just about anything else that can be disconnected or uninvolved.
to separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to: Detach the lower half of the form and return it to the above address. (Definition of detach from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. : to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage. 2. : disengage, withdraw. detachability. di-ˌta-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē. dē- noun. detachable. di-ˈta-chə-bəl. dē- adjective. detachably. di-ˈta-chə-blē. dē- adverb. Examples of detach in a Sentence. Detach the upper part of the form and return it with your payment.
From Longman Business Dictionary de‧tached /dɪˈtætʃt/ adjective a house or garage that is detached is not joined to another building on any side. detached meaning, definition, what is detached: not reacting to or becoming involved in ...: Learn more.
