nonattached
Free from bonds
Nonattached describes someone or something not connected or affiliated with a larger group, organization, or system.
A nonattached voter belongs to no political party.
In Buddhist contexts, nonattached suggests freedom from clinging to desires or outcomes—a state of equanimity rather than indifference: She approached the situation with a nonattached mind.
Separated from a source
- severedCut off completely
- unfastenedNot held closed
- looseNot firmly secured
- separateTo set apart
disengaged · unhooked · unfixed · untethered · unbound · disjoined · parted · disassociated
One in number
- availableReady to be used
- uninvolvedNot taking part
- unengagedNot participating or promised
- unpledgedNot formally promised
unmarried · unbound · unobligated · uncommitted · free · dating · open · casual
Free from emotional involvement
- impartialShowing no preference
- objectivePurpose or goal
- neutralNot favoring any side
- unentangledNot caught or knotted
serene · equanimous · centered · accepting · mindful · present · unswayed · composed
Able to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- free-standingNot fixed to anything
- self-containedWhole without external parts
self-supporting · unaided · unfettered · liberated · self-directed · unconstrained · free-spirited · unencumbered
disconnected
Separated from a source
- severedCut off completely
- unfastenedNot held closed
- looseNot firmly secured
separate · disengaged · unhooked · unfixed · untethered · unbound · disjoined · parted · disassociated · uncoupled
single
One in number
- availableReady to be used
- uninvolvedNot taking part
- unengagedNot participating or promised
unpledged · unmarried · unbound · unobligated · uncommitted · free · dating · open · casual · eligible
dispassionate
Free from emotional involvement
unentangled · serene · equanimous · centered · accepting · mindful · present · unswayed · composed · nonpossessive
self-reliant
Able to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- free-standingNot fixed to anything
self-contained · self-supporting · unaided · unfettered · liberated · self-directed · unconstrained · free-spirited · unencumbered · unbeholden
nonattachedattached
Joined to another thing
affiliated · associated · connected · linked · belonging