Detachment
Detachment noun - Lack of favoritism toward one side or another.
Usage example: the judge showed commendable detachment when deciding the controversial case
Leaning is an antonym for detachment.
Leaning
Leaning noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: despite what his athletic leanings might suggest, he was actually a very lazy kid
Detachment is an antonym for leaning.
How words are described
| particular | particular detachment | particular leaning |
| small | small detachment | small leaning |
| strong | strong detachment | strong leaning |
| large | large detachment | large leaning |
| Other adjectives: random. | ||
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Leaning and Detachment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detachment/leaning
Detachment & Leaning. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detachment/leaning>.
Leaning or Detachment. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detachment/leaning.
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