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Estranged vs Detached - What's the difference?

estranged | detached |

As verbs the difference between estranged and detached

is that estranged is past tense of estrange while detached is past tense of detach.

As adjectives the difference between estranged and detached

is that estranged is having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse while detached is of a house: not joined to another house on either side.

estranged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (estrange)
    • She estranged her husband by not talking to him for over a year.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse.

    • Usage notes

    A relatively formal term, the more colloquial alternative is “to not talk”, as in “I don’t talk to my mother”. A semi-formal alternative is not on speaking terms.

    Synonyms

    * alienated

    Coordinate terms

    * separated

    Related terms

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    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)