be+detached

  • 11detached part — index segment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 12detached — aloof, uninterested, disinterested, *indifferent, unconcerned, incurious Analogous words: impartial, dispassionate, objective, unbiased, *fair: altruistic (see CHARITABLE) Antonyms: interested: selfish Contrasted words: *mercenary: concerned (see …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 13detached address label — (DAL) Paper or cardboard stock used to carry address information when preparing a mailing of unaddressed Periodicals flats, Standard Mail (A) flats or merchandise samples, or unaddressed Bound Printed Matter …

    Glossary of postal terms

  • 14detached mail unit — (DMU)  An area in a mailer s facility where postal employees perform mail verification, acceptance, dispatch, and other postal functions …

    Glossary of postal terms

  • 15detached — ► ADJECTIVE 1) separate or disconnected. 2) (of a house) not joined to another on either side. 3) aloof and objective. DERIVATIVES detachedly adverb …

    English terms dictionary

  • 16detached — [dē tacht′, ditacht′] adj. 1. not connected; separate 2. not involved by emotion, interests, etc.; aloof; impartial SYN. INDIFFERENT detachedly adv. detachedness n …

    English World dictionary

  • 17Detached object — Trans Neptunian objects beyond 100AU: SDO (in grey) and detached objects (in white) Detached objects are a dynamical class of bodies in the outer Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune. These objects have orbits whose points of closest approach …

    Wikipedia

  • 18detached — de|tached [dıˈtætʃt] adj 1.) not reacting to or becoming involved in something in an emotional way ≠ ↑involved ▪ Try to take a more detached view . detached from ▪ He appeared totally detached from the horrific nature of his crimes. detached… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19detached — adjective 1. showing lack of emotional involvement (Freq. 4) 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 • Syn:… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 20detached — de|tached [ dı tætʃt ] adjective * 1. ) not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way: Her face had an expression of detached amusement. detached from: Jimmy felt curiously detached from what was going on. 2. ) a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English