detached
Adjective
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Showing lack of emotional involvement (synset 300548375)
"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"similar to: unconcerned - lacking in interest or care or feelingsame as: degage, uninvolved
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Being or feeling set or kept apart from others (synset 302117727)
"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"similar to: separate - independent; not united or joint
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No longer connected or joined (synset 300570568)
"a detached part"; "on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached"; "the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases"similar to: unconnected - not joined or linked togethersame as: separated
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Used of buildings;
Standing apart from others (synset 300161838)"detached houses"; "a detached garage"referred to in: architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildingssimilar to:- freestanding, separate - standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
- semidetached - attached on one side only
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Lacking affection or warm feeling (synset 301469961)
"an uncaring person"similar to: unloving - not giving or reciprocating affectionsame as: unaffectionate, uncaring
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Not fixed in position (synset 301064646)
"the detached shutter fell on him"; "he pulled his arm free and ran"similar to: unfixed - not firmly placed or set or fastenedsame as: free
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