unemotional
adjective
un·emo·tion·al
ˌən-i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl 
: not emotional: such as
a
: not easily aroused or excited : cold
b
: involving a minimum of emotion : intellectual
an unemotional assessment
unemotionally
adverb
Synonyms of unemotional
Examples of unemotional in a Sentence
He was a cold and unemotional person.
a surprisingly unemotional expression for someone who was just informed that his wife was missing
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Without wishing to give away the ending of a real-life case finally resolved in 2008, the information disclosed is anger-inducing and the unresponsive, unemotional demeanor of the perpetrator truly chilling.
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Wearing a navy blue suit with an American flag pinned on the lapel, a low-energy Weinstein appeared unemotional as White delivered her opening remarks.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
High performers are taught to be objective, efficient, and unemotional.
—Archana Shrestha, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
Meursault’s callousness toward the world — his calm and unemotional demeanor at his mother’s death, his seeming inability to show grief or regret or passion or even anger in just about any circumstance — becomes the focal point of his trial and of the novel itself.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Wearing a navy blue suit with an American flag pinned on the lapel, a low-energy Weinstein appeared unemotional as White delivered her opening remarks.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
High performers are taught to be objective, efficient, and unemotional.
—Archana Shrestha, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
Meursault’s callousness toward the world — his calm and unemotional demeanor at his mother’s death, his seeming inability to show grief or regret or passion or even anger in just about any circumstance — becomes the focal point of his trial and of the novel itself.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Unemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemotional. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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