Avid and Detached

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Avid adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.

Usage example: an avid baseball card collector

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Detached is an antonym for avid.

Nearby Word: avidly

Detached adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.

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Avid is an antonym for detached.

Nearby Words: detach, detachment, detaching, detachable, detacher

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Detached and Avid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avid/detached

Avid & Detached. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/avid/detached>.

Detached or Avid. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/avid/detached.

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