Synonyms for detachment
Most common
separation disconnection breakup disunion isolation insularity
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Separation
2. Isolation
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The action of detaching; separation.
- n. 2
The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
Forms
- Plural
- detachments → separations, disconnections, breakups, disunions…
Example sentences
- separation The separation felt like a never-ending nightmare.
- isolation I find peace in isolation rather than socializing.
- withdrawal Have you experienced withdrawal symptoms in the past?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| detachment | steady | |
| separation | falling | |
| disconnection | rising | |
| isolation | steady | |
| insularity | rising | |
| withdrawal | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- party2, squad1
- 6 letters
- detail2
- 7 letters
- breakup2, parting2
- 8 letters
- disunion3
- 9 letters
- isolation4
- 10 letters
- separation4, withdrawal3, insulation4, insularity5, insularism
- 11 letters
- segregation4
- 13 letters
- disconnection4, disengagement4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (party2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- détachement
- Italiano
- distacco
- Español
- desapego
- Deutsch
- Abteilung