Synonyms of dispassion

dispassion

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈpa-shən 

as in detachment

the absence of emotional involvement

viewed the problem with the weary dispassion of a police officer who had seen everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• detachment
• objectivity
• coldness
• reasonableness
• reasonability
• calmness
• calm
• serenity
• impartiality
• cool
• dispassionateness
• quietness
• disinterest
• disinterestedness
• rationality
• sereneness
• restfulness
• fairness
• quiet
• indifference
• nonpartisanship
• equitability
• peacefulness
• peace
• equitableness
• quietude
• apathy
• balance
• unbiasedness
• tranquility
• unresponsiveness
• placidity
• reserve
• repose
• rationalness
• tranquilness
• undemonstrativeness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emotionalism
• prejudice
• bias
• partisanship
• partiality
• favor
• one-sidedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispassion

Eliot loved hearing Claire talk about people, her combination of warmth and dispassion. — Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025

In the play’s most striking image, the dead sit in the Grover’s Corners graveyard in rows—rather like a theatre audience—watching the living with quiet dispassion. — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024

Nell shows a remarkable understanding of the song, a sense of dispassion that is both beautiful and chilling. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024

And the agency has consistently performed those duties with rigor and dispassion. — Eva Temkin, STAT, 14 Dec. 2023