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Detached vs Steely - What's the difference?

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Detached is a related term of steely.


As adjectives the difference between detached and steely

is that detached is of a house: not joined to another house on either side while steely is having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.

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)

    • steely

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.
    • The bully backed down before his steely gaze.
    Steely grey hair.
  • * Sir Philip Sidney
    • She would unarm her noble heart of that steely resistance against the sweet blows of love.
  • Made of steel.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Broach'd with the steely point of Clifford's lance.
  • * Gay
    • Around his shop the steely sparkles flew.

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