detached

detached
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. separate, independent; aloof, preoccupied. See disjunction, inattention. Ant., attached, attentive.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Cut off or removed]
Syn. loosened, divided, disjoined, unconnected; see separated .
2. [Disinterested]
Syn. uninvolved, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate; see aloof , fair 1 , indifferent 1 .
See Synonym Study at indifferent .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. disconnected separated, removed, severed, unfastened, unconnected, unhitched, loose, apart.
2. disinterested removed, remote, objective, impartial, aloof, dispassionate, neutral, unbiased.
ANT.: 1. attached, fastened, connected. 2. interested, biased, partial
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Set away from all others: alone, apart, isolate, isolated, lone, removed, solitary. See INCLUDE. 2. Lacking interest in one's surroundings or worldly affairs: aloof, disinterested, incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, uninvolved. See ATTITUDE, CONCERN. 3. Without emotion or interest: apathetic, impassive, incurious, indifferent, insensible, lethargic, listless, phlegmatic, stolid, unconcerned, uninterested, unresponsive. See FEELINGS. 4. Not easily excited, even under pressure: calm, collected, composed, cool, cool-headed, even1, even-tempered, imperturbable, nonchalant, possessed, unflappable, unruffled. See CALM. 5. Feeling or showing no strong emotional involvement: disinterested, dispassionate, impersonal, indifferent, neutral. See FEELINGS.

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