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detached

 

[ dษชหˆtรฆtสƒt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

emotion

having or showing a lack of emotional involvement or interest

Synonyms

aloof, apathetic, indifferent, unconcerned

Examples of usage

  • She seemed detached and uninterested in the conversation.
  • His detached demeanor made it hard to tell what he was thinking.
Context #2 | Adjective

physical

separated or disconnected

Synonyms

disconnected, isolated, separate

Examples of usage

  • The detached garage is located behind the house.
  • The detached house provides more privacy.

Translations

Translations of the word "detached" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น separado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช getrennt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terpisah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะพะบั€ะตะผะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oddzielony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ†้›ขใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉtachรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ separado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ayrฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ„๋ฆฌ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ูุตู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oddฤ›lenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oddelenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†็ฆป็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ loฤeno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐskilinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะปั–ะฝะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ayrฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ separado

Etymology

The word 'detached' originated from the Latin word 'detachare', which means 'to separate'. It first appeared in the English language in the 18th century. The concept of being detached can be traced back to philosophical teachings on detachment and non-attachment found in various ancient traditions, including Buddhism and Stoicism.

See also: detach, detachable, detachably, detachment.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,400 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.