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

• stoic
• emotionless

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

During the ceremony, the normally unemotional Karaban cried, while Hurley held back tears himself. —Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026

The reason why is that all of their star players behaved like Aztec alumnus Kawhi Leonard: unemotional, robotic freaks who do not care about anything other than basketball. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unemotional

• devotional
• emotional
• promotional
• motional
• notional