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Detached vs Haughty - What's the difference?

detached | haughty |

As adjectives the difference between detached and haughty

is that detached is of a house: not joined to another house on either side while haughty is conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

As a verb detached

is (detach).

detached

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.
  • Having little or no emotions or interest towards someone else.
  • Not influenced by anyone else; characterized by an impersonal objectivity; impartial.

    • Derived terms

    * semi-detached

    Verb

    (head)
  • (detach)

    • haughty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
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    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Usage notes

    Possibly due to the similar sounding (and utterly different in meaning) hottie'', ''haughty has become rare in some parts of North America.

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