Detachment and Impulse

Detachment

Detachment noun - Lack of favoritism toward one side or another.

Impulse is an antonym for detachment.

Nearby Words: detached, detach, detaching, detachable

Impulse

Impulse noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: the universal, fundamental impulse of self-preservation

Detachment is an antonym for impulse.

Nearby Words: impulsive, impulsively, impulsion, impulsing, impulsed

How words are described

emotional emotional detachment emotional impulse
full full detachment full impulse
pure pure detachment pure impulse
natural natural detachment natural impulse
Other adjectives: small, strong, constant, social, new, next, strange.
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