Detached and Queer

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

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Queer is an antonym for detached.

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

Queer adjective - Having extreme or relentless concern.

Usage example: he's a little queer on the subject of astronomy; if you get him going, he'll talk for hours

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Detached is an antonym for queer.

Nearby Words: queered, queering

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

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

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

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