DETACHED


Meaning of DETACHED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈtacht, dē- ]

adjective

Date: circa 1706

1. : standing by itself : separate , unconnected ; especially : not sharing any wall with another building

a detached house

2. : exhibiting an aloof objectivity usually free from prejudice or self-interest

a detached observer

Synonyms: see indifferent

• de·tached·ly -ˈta-chəd-lē, -ˈtacht-lē adverb

• de·tached·ness -ˈta-chəd-nəs, -ˈtacht-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.