Detachment Synonyms and Antonyms

dĭ-tăchmənt
The act or process of detaching
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. disengagement
  2. disconnection
  3. withdrawal
  4. separation
  5. uncoupling
Indifference
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. separation
  2. indifference
  3. coolness
  4. disunion
  5. division
  6. aloofness
  7. disjunction
  8. disjuncture
  9. disseverance
  10. impartiality
  11. disseverment
  12. detail
  13. disconnection
  14. divorce
  15. insulation
  16. disinterest
  17. divorcement
  18. parting
  19. partition
  20. unconcern
  21. isolation
  22. severance
  23. patrol
  24. split
  25. insularity
  26. unbiasedness
  27. segregation
  28. unit
  29. breakup
  30. insularism
Antonyms:
  1. bias
  2. interest
  3. kindness
  4. compassion
  5. sympathy
  6. involvement
Dissociation from one's surroundings or worldly affairs
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. aloofness
  2. distance
  3. remoteness
A small body of troops
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. patrol
  2. detail
  3. task-force
  4. squad
A group of people organized for a particular purpose
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. corps
  2. body
  3. crew
  4. force
  5. gang
  6. team
  7. unit
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. unbias

Words Related to Detachment

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Detachment Sentence Examples

  • Lemarrois had just arrived at a gallop with Bonaparte's stern letter, and Murat, humiliated and anxious to expiate his fault, had at once moved his forces to attack the center and outflank both the Russian wings, hoping before evening and before the arrival of the Emperor to crush the contemptible detachment that stood before him.

  • A detachment of this force, consisting of 200 Yaos and Sikhs under Lieut.-Colonel Plunket, was attacked on the 17th of April and overwhelmed.

  • Bronkhorst Spruit, where in December 1880 a detachment of British soldiers was ambushed by the Boers, lies about 30 m.

  • This detachment, commanded by Lord Percy, was assaulted, and returned with heavy loss.

  • In front rode a detachment of Wurttemberg hussars and behind them rode the King of Naples himself accompanied by a numerous suite.

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