attached

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US, UK/əˈtæt͡ʃt/

adjective

Connected; joined.

“I'm very attached to my pets.”

Similar
appendantaffiliatedconnectedrelatedrelated tocommittedbespokenbetrothed
Opposite
detachedunattached
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of attach
adjectiveattached (comparative more attached, superlative most attached)

comparative more attached · superlative most attached

  1. Connected; joined.

    The car has something of a history attached to it.

    Synonyms: appendant

  2. Fond of (used with to).

    I'm very attached to my pets.

  3. Included as an attachment with a communication (especially an email or other electronic communication).

    Please see the attached file in my previous email.

  4. In a romantic or sexual relationship.

    I'm not ready to get attached, as I want to continue sleeping around.

    1 more example

    As far as I know, he isn't attached, so I'm going to invite him out on a date.

  5. biologyBroadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent.

    In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe ranges from attached to almost decurrent.

  6. Of a residential building, sharing walls with similar buildings on two, usually opposite, sides.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveConnected; joined.

Similar
appendant

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivebeing joined in close association

Similar
affiliatedconnectedrelatedrelated to

adjectiveused of buildings joined by common sidewalls

Opposite
detached

adjectiveassociated in an exclusive sexual relationship

Similar
committedbespokenbetrothedengagedintendedinvolved
Opposite
unattached

adjectivefond and affectionate

Similar
loving
Also see
affectionateaffiliatedbespokenbetrothedcommittedconnectedengagedintendedinvolvedrelatedsessile

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Esperanto alfiksata
  • alfiksataconnected, joined
Finnish kiintynyt, kiintynyt
  • kiintynytIn a romantic or sexual relationship
  • kiintynytbroadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent
French joint, connecté
  • jointconnected, joined
  • connectéconnected, joined
  • attachéfond of
  • prisIn a romantic or sexual relationship
  • attachébroadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent
Japanese 所属の, 付属
  • 所属の (shozoku no)broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent
  • 付属 (fuzoku)broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent
Portuguese conectado, apegado
  • conectadoconnected, joined
  • apegadofond of
  • apegadoIn a romantic or sexual relationship
Spanish unido, adjunto
  • unidoconnected, joined
  • adjuntoconnected, joined
  • adosadoconnected, joined
  • atachadoconnected, joined
  • acopladoconnected, joined
  • prendidoconnected, joined
  • apegadofond of
  • encariñadofond of
  • familierofond of
  • emparejadoIn a romantic or sexual relationship
Swedish fäst
  • fästfond of

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with attached

detachedunmatchedpatchedunattachedscratchedsnatchedmismatchedbatchedno strings attachedno-strings-attached
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Anagrams

deattach
Cite this entry
APA

attached. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attached

MLA

“attached.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attached. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attached,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attached.

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