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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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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.
DETACHED definition: 1. separated: 2. A detached house is not connected to any other building: 3. A detached person…. Learn more.
Detached definition: not attached; separated. See examples of DETACHED used in a sentence.
Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
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.
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)
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)
Definition of detached adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. not attached; separated: a detached ticket stub. 2. having no wall in common with another building (opposed to attached ): a detached house. 3. impartial or objective; unbiased: a detached judgment. 4. not involved or concerned; aloof. [1700–10] de•tached′ly, adv.
