detached

Adjective

Synonyms: degage uninvolved isolated separated set-apart unaffectionate uncaring free

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (6)

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”Synonyms: degage uninvolved
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”Synonyms: isolated separated set-apart
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”Synonyms: separated
used of buildings; standing apart from others“detached houses”“a detached garage”
lacking affection or warm feeling“an uncaring person”Synonyms: unaffectionate uncaring
not fixed in position“the detached shutter fell on him”“he pulled his arm free and ran”Synonyms: free

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Detached \De*tached"\, a. Separate; unconnected, or imperfectly connected; as, detached parcels. "Extensive and detached empire." --Burke. [1913 Webster]

Detached escapement. See Escapement. [1913 Webster]

Detach \De*tach"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Detached; p. pr. & vb. n. Detaching.] [F. d['e]tacher (cf. It. distaccare, staccare); pref. d['e] (L. dis) + the root found also in E. attach. See Attach, and cf. Staccato.]

1.To part; to separate or disunite; to disengage; -- the opposite of attach; as, to detach the coats of a bulbous root from each other; to detach a man from a leader or from a party. [1913 Webster]

2.To separate for a special object or use; -- used especially in military language; as, to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment.

Syn: To separate; disunite; disengage; sever; disjoin; withdraw; draw off. See Detail. [1913 Webster]