Detached
Detached adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.
Usage example: a detached observer at company parties, taking it all in and saying very little
Introverted and detached are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Introverted" instead an adjective "Detached".
Introverted
Introverted adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Detached and introverted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detached" instead an adjective "Introverted".
Nearby Words: introvert, introversion
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reserved and detached
- reserved and introverted
- cool and detached
- cool and introverted
- distant and detached
- distant and introverted
- aloof and detached
- aloof and introverted
- cold and detached
- cold and introverted
- unfriendly and detached
- unfriendly and introverted
- restrained and detached
- restrained and introverted
Both words in one sentence
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They're so wrong it isn't even funny (Mikael does theorize at one point that she has Asperger's, though), but she is still introverted to an reclusive level and emotionally detached.
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Jeb (by all accounts) is somewhat less personable (though not half as detached as their father) and something of an introverted dork, and seems not to be half as religious as his brother.
Source: Sibling Yin-Yang
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