unhitched

Released from connection

Unhitched means disconnected or detached from something it was fastened to.

A trailer comes unhitched from a truck; a horse gets unhitched from a post.

Figuratively, unhitched describes being freed from obligations or attachments: After the divorce, he felt unhitched from his old life.

In informal use, unhitched can mean unmarried or unattached.

detach

uncouple

Separate connected things

unlink · untether · release · loosen · separate · free · detach · extricate · disentangle · unbuckle

freedom

unbound

Not tied down

free · unrestrained · unfettered · unshackled · unrestricted · unconstrained · emancipated · autonomous · independent · footloose

relationship

single

One in number

separated · divorced · solo · independent · uncommitted · unpartnered · bachelor · bachelorette · footloose · fancy-free

vehicle

trailer

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RV · camper · horse · buggy · towbar · coupling · haul · tow · roadside · parking

Opposites
physical attachment

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Joined in matrimony

attached · coupled · connected · fastened · hooked up

marital status

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Joined in matrimony

married · wed · coupled · betrothed · partnered

Family

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