disengagedadj.
/dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ a. Set free from engagement, ties, or prepossession; free from obligatory connection; detached; not engaged; untrammelled, unoccupied, at liberty. Theatrical (colloquial): unemployed.
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society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > [adjective] > not under an obligation
unholdenc1380
unbeholding1615
disengaged1621
unindebted1673
unbeholden1674
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > [adjective]
abjunct1610
detached1706
free1720
loosea1728
disengaged1794
floating1806
unattacheda1821
society > leisure > [adjective] > at or having leisure
freeOE
restingOE
at leisurea1529
vacant1531
otious1614
unbended1693
unbending1701
picktootha1726
disengaged1836
otiant1845
otiose1850
eased1851
vacationing1926
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > actor > [adjective] > unemployed
flag-fallen1609
resting1897
disengaged1933
1621 Sir G. Calvert in S. R. Gardiner Fortescue Papers (1871) 155 So long as the Prince Palatine shall keepe himself disengaged from medling in them.
1651 T. Hobbes Philos. Rudim. iii. §24. 51 The Law of Nature therefore commands the Judge to be dis-engag'd.
1676 W. Hubbard Happiness of People 53 Such proceedings..doe but embolden disengaged standers by to complain of both.
1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 318. ⁋1 This Lady is of a free and disengaged Behaviour.
1771 J. Olivier Fencing (1780) 38 Seize the time, and give him a disengaged thrust in carte over the arm.
1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature I. 250 The other acids are only in a disengaged state, found in waters accidentally.
1836 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers (1837) ii. 25 Are you disengaged this evening?
1933 P. Godfrey Back-stage v. 70 It takes many years before the superseded actors and actresses will admit to themselves that the professional terms ‘at liberty’ and ‘disengaged’ are no longer applicable to them in a temporary sense.
b. Uncommitted; opposed to engaged adj. 4.
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the mind > emotion > indifference > [adjective]
carelessOE
negligentc1390
recklessc1425
neutral1494
indifferent?1520
undifferentc1540
uncareful1560
unmindful1560
unaddicted1583
unmindful1585
perfunctory1602
disinteressed1603
come day, go day (God send Sunday)1616
disinteresteda1631
Laodicean1633
vacanta1639
unconcerned1645
easy1649
mawkish1679
indifferinga1694
concernless1706
unminding1714
nonchalanta1734
coolrife1768
uninterested1772
uncaring1786
tooth-picking1814
pococurante1815
pococurantish1821
insouciant1829
non-committal1829
don't-care1830
promiscuous1837
don't-carish1838
unpartial1840
noncurantist1882
noncuranta1913
casual1916
Gallionic1920
disengaged1958
1958 Oxf. Mag. 6 Mar. 340/2 Oppressed by the facile and disengaged conformism of the present age.
1960 20th Cent. Apr. 303 The accent to-day is on the personal, the disengaged, the apolitical and the status quo.
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