Standard Lemma guide

detached

adj · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/
  • /dəˈtæt͡ʃt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ætʃt
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 T AE1 CH T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: D IY0 T AE1 CH T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not physically attached; separated from something to which it could connect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: distinct, unattached, detached, discrete, disparate, loose, separate, sundry, unannexed, unassociated, unconnected

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: objective, unbiased, candid, cold, clinical, detached, egal, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fairhanded, fair-minded, disinterested, dispassionate, impartial, imprejudicate, indifferent, indistinguishing, neuter, neutral, nonaligned, nonpartial, nonpartisan, nonpersonal, unbigoted, uninterested, unpartial, unpartisan, unprejudiced, unprepossessed

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

simple past and past participle of detach

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

used of buildings; standing apart from others

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • detached houses
  • a detached garage

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: attached

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

showing lack of emotional involvement- J.S.Perelman

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair
  • she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive
  • an uninvolved bystander

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: degage, uninvolved

Antonyms: none provided

8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

no longer connected or joined

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a detached part
  • on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached
  • the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: separated

Antonyms: none provided

9

adjective satellite

Meaning 9

not fixed in position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the detached shutter fell on him
  • he pulled his arm free and ran

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: free

Antonyms: none provided

10

adjective satellite

Meaning 10

lacking affection or warm feeling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an uncaring person

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unaffectionate, uncaring

Antonyms: none provided

11

adjective satellite

Meaning 11

being or feeling set or kept apart from others- Sherwood Anderson

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she felt detached from the group
  • could not remain the isolated figure he had been
  • thought of herself as alone and separated from the others
  • had a set-apart feeling

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: isolated, separated, set-apart

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: freistehend — not physically attached; separated from something it could connect to
  • Spanish: desfijado — not physically attached; separated from something it could connect to
  • Spanish: desprendido — not physically attached; separated from something it could connect to
  • Spanish: desasido — not physically attached; separated from something it could connect to
  • Bulgarian: отделен (otdelen) — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • Bulgarian: самостоятелен (samostojatelen) — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • Catalan: exempt — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • Catalan: a quatre vents — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • Danish: fritstående — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • Finnish: erillinen — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • Finnish: erillis- — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • French: à quatre façades — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • Norwegian Bokmål: frittstående — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: frittståande — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • Spanish: unifamiliar — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • Swedish: fristående — of a house: not joined to another house on either side
  • Catalan: desinteressat — having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
  • Hungarian: elfogulatlan — having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
  • Hungarian: tárgyilagos — having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
  • Portuguese: imparcial — having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
  • Portuguese: desinteressado — having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
  • Portuguese: desapegado — having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
  • Spanish: desprendido — having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
  • Bulgarian: безпристрастен (bezpristrasten) — not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial
  • Finnish: ulkopuolinen — not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial
  • Finnish: puolueeton — not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial
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