above the fray
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- impartialShowing no preference
- neutralNot favoring any side
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- transcendentExceeding usual boundaries
serene · composed · unruffled · dignified · elevated · rise · chaos · conflict · bickering · calm · observer · lofty · untouchable · removed · dispassionate · stoic · poised · cool-headed
involvement in conflict
above the frayin the thick of it
Fully engaged amid activity
in the trenches · embroiled · entangled · hands dirty · caught up in
moral/social positioning
above the frayin the gutter
debased · undignified · petty · mud-slinging · brawling