unemotional

un·emo·tion·al

adj \ˌən-i-ˈmō-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\

Definition of UNEMOTIONAL

: not emotional: as a : not easily aroused or excited : cold b : involving a minimum of emotion : intellectual <an unemotional assessment>

— un·emo·tion·al·ly adverb

Examples of UNEMOTIONAL

1. He was a cold and unemotional person.
2. <a surprisingly unemotional expression for someone who was just informed that his wife was missing>

First Known Use of UNEMOTIONAL

1876

Related to UNEMOTIONAL

Synonyms: affectless, apathetic, cold-blooded, emotionless, impassible, numb, passionless, phlegmatic, stoic (or stoical), stolid, undemonstrative, impassive

Antonyms: demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, hot-blooded, impassioned, passional, passionate, vehement

Related Words: cold, cool, dispassionate, unmoved; calm, collected, composed; imperturbable, unflappable; reserved, reticent, taciturn; bland, blank, deadpan, dry, empty, expressionless, inexpressive, stone-faced, straight-faced, vacant, wooden; enigmatic (also enigmatical), impenetrable, inscrutable; aloof, bloodless, detached, indifferent, insensible, unconcerned, unsentimental; impersonal, objective, unresponsive; hard-hearted, pitiless, unfeeling; inconsiderate, thoughtless

Near Antonyms: blazing, burning, fiery, flaming, glowing, red-hot; ardent, enthusiastic, gung ho, warm-blooded, zealous; gushing, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, sentimental; dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic, overemotional, overheated, perfervid; compassionate, responsive, sympathetic; reactive, sensitive

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