unengaged
Free from attachment
Unengaged means not involved, committed, or occupied.
An unengaged employee shows little interest in their work.
Someone unengaged in conversation seems distracted or indifferent: He sat through the meeting looking completely unengaged.
The word can also mean not formally betrothed, though this sense is old-fashioned.
Separated from a source
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- neutralNot favoring any side
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
unaffiliated · nonaligned · sidelined · inactive · passive · hands-off · nonparticipating · bystander
Not having chosen
- noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
- hesitantSlow to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
tentative · vacillating · equivocal · uncertain · unattached · unpledged · fence-sitting · wishy-washy
Not currently functioning
- unoccupiedHaving no occupant
- unusedNever put to purpose
- dormantInactive but capable
- at restMotionless, unmoving
not working · stationary · still · free · available · off-duty · waiting · on standby
Far away or aloof
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- reservedRestrained in manner
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- remoteDistant or controller
unapproachable · cold · unfriendly · unsociable · detached · removed · impersonal · inaccessible
Lacking interest or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
nonchalant · impassive · passive · unresponsive · listless · phlegmatic · insouciant · blasé
disconnected
Separated from a source
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
- neutralNot favoring any side
nonpartisan · unaffiliated · nonaligned · sidelined · inactive · passive · hands-off · nonparticipating · bystander · spectating
undecided
Not having chosen
- noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
- hesitantSlow to act
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
ambivalent · tentative · vacillating · equivocal · uncertain · unattached · unpledged · fence-sitting · wishy-washy · indecisive
inactive
Not currently functioning
- unoccupiedHaving no occupant
- unusedNever put to purpose
- dormantInactive but capable
at rest · not working · stationary · still · free · available · off-duty · waiting · on standby · fallow
distant
Far away or aloof
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- reservedRestrained in manner
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
remote · unapproachable · cold · unfriendly · unsociable · detached · removed · impersonal · inaccessible · stiff
indifferent
Lacking interest or concern
- unconcernedFeeling no worry
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
uninterested · nonchalant · impassive · passive · unresponsive · listless · phlegmatic · insouciant · blasé · lackadaisical