detached (Meaning)

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detached (s)

showing lack of emotional involvement

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

no longer connected or joined

lacking affection or warm feeling

not fixed in position

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detached (a)

used of buildings; standing apart from others

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detached (imp. & p. p.)

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detached (a.)

Separate; unconnected, or imperfectly connected; as, detached parcels.

detached Sentence Examples

  1. She remained detached from the drama unfolding around her, choosing not to get involved.
  2. His writing style was characterized by a detached, observational tone.
  3. The old house appeared dark and detached from the surrounding neighborhood.
  4. Despite the chaos, he remained detached and composed, focusing on finding a solution.
  5. The detective approached the crime scene with a detached professionalism, analyzing the evidence without emotion.
  6. She felt detached from her own emotions, as if watching them from a distance.
  7. The painting depicted a solitary figure standing in a detached, desolate landscape.
  8. His comments were often detached, lacking any personal investment in the conversation.
  9. The journalist reported on the conflict with a detached objectivity, striving to present the facts impartially.
  10. After years of disappointment, he found himself feeling detached from his own dreams and aspirations.

FAQs About the word detached

showing lack of emotional involvement, being or feeling set or kept apart from others, no longer connected or joined, used of buildings; standing apart from oth

distant, withdrawn, dry, reserved, cool, cold, buttoned-up, cold-eyed, asocial, antisocial

cordial, extroverted, social, expansive, companionable, sociable, outgoing, friendly, convivial, extroverted

She remained detached from the drama unfolding around her, choosing not to get involved.

His writing style was characterized by a detached, observational tone.

The old house appeared dark and detached from the surrounding neighborhood.

Despite the chaos, he remained detached and composed, focusing on finding a solution.