Associations to the word «Detached»

Wiktionary

DETACHED, adjective. Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.
DETACHED, adjective. Having little or no emotions or interest towards someone else.
DETACHED, adjective. Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.
DETACHED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of detach
DETACHED HOUSE, noun. A free-standing, single-family dwelling unit, that does not share a common wall with any other structure.
DETACHED HOUSES, noun. Plural of detached house

Dictionary definition

DETACHED, adjective. Showing lack of emotional involvement; "adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman; "she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive"; "an uninvolved bystander".
DETACHED, adjective. Being or feeling set or kept apart from others; "she felt detached from the group"; "could not remain the isolated figure he had been"- Sherwood Anderson; "thought of herself as alone and separated from the others"; "had a set-apart feeling".
DETACHED, adjective. No longer connected or joined; "a detached part"; "on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached"; "the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases".
DETACHED, adjective. Used of buildings; standing apart from others; "detached houses"; "a detached garage".
DETACHED, adjective. Lacking affection or warm feeling; "an uncaring person".
DETACHED, adjective. Not fixed in position; "the detached shutter fell on him"; "he pulled his arm free and ran".

Wise words

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Napoleon Hill