as in withdrawn
having or showing no emotional warmth or interest in others
The CEO was impersonal during the meeting, focusing only on the business at hand.
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Recent Examples of impersonal
Meanwhile, over years of random, closeted and compulsive encounters, Shane and Ilya barely exchange pleasantries during their hot, impersonal hookups, even calling each other by their last names — half bros, half hos.
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David Colman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Personalization is so deeply impersonal, comes from nowhere, and isn’t ultimately what anybody likes.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Although many modern artists have used collage to navigate and interpret the impersonal detritus of mass culture, Canty’s work, with its understated sense of place, is quite different.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
But looking for a new job requires running a gauntlet of online application portals, artificial intelligence screening and impersonal interviews that have turned the job search into a minefield.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
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David Colman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Personalization is so deeply impersonal, comes from nowhere, and isn’t ultimately what anybody likes.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Although many modern artists have used collage to navigate and interpret the impersonal detritus of mass culture, Canty’s work, with its understated sense of place, is quite different.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
But looking for a new job requires running a gauntlet of online application portals, artificial intelligence screening and impersonal interviews that have turned the job search into a minefield.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonal
Adjective
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Parents report that many children stop eating, lose weight and become withdrawn.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Flynns’ pompous neighbor, Jim Doherty, a divorcé with a withdrawn, unpleasant son, encourages Catherine’s artistic rebirth.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The property’s biggest surprise may be its detached guest house, which is ready for visitors, multigenerational living or for working from home.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Senate Bill 1277 would cut text limiting what counts as an ADU, essentially allowing detached ADUs with the same consideration as apartments inside a home.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hare adds that this strategy will help eliminate the distant feeling that can exist in larger spaces or within more formal layouts.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, their far more inefficient electrochemical distant cousin, the human body, generates enough heat to boil over 100 cups of tea daily and is literally just chillin'.—
Etiido Uko
March 04,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beginning in December, the Los Angeles Times has published revelations about how politics has intruded on a supposedly dispassionate report on the fire department’s wildfire responses.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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The dispassionate stranger on the phone inquiring how a citizen intended to vote—and why—is one of those institutions.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With a scientific advisory board that includes the top experts in microbiome research and clinical science, Seed focuses on nuts-to-bolts testing and scientific evidence.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Still, a key question is whether regular exercise can serve as a meaningful early intervention for people at clinical high risk for psychosis.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the move wasn’t without its challenges, including limited access to capital as immigrants and the need to build a professional track record in a system where credit history and residency length matter.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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One is that the United States is blessed with the most professional and effective military in the world.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The internet does not work and mobiles are silent.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Rosi returns repeatedly to this theater, and to other films about the area, including the silent-era Last Days of Pompeii, suggesting that his own film might itself be part of an ongoing archival plunder.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Impersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonal. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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