IMPERSONAL Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

impersonal

adjective

Definition of impersonal

as in withdrawn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 If your living room feels too polished, predictable or impersonal, a trip to the thrift store may be more useful than another scroll through a major retailer’s website. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 Guests return year on year, generation on generation, making Coral Reef Club the perfect antidote to the detached, impersonal sheen of the modern chain resort. — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 The company’s statements have felt too guarded and impersonal for such a large outbreak, Nierman said. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Once charming, this trend now reads as impersonal and mass-produced. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for impersonal

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Adjective

In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 27 July 2026
The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Definition of withdrawn

Adjective

Her detached limb is later shown lying on the ground as the violent confrontation between the two versions of Burke continues.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
The new Garage Tilt Sensor and Outdoor Contact Sensor are built for places where standard indoor contact sensors don't really make sense, including garage doors, garden gates, sheds, storage units and detached garages.

— Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of detached

Adjective

Your destination might have clear skies and calm water, but a distant storm can still disrupt your travel plans.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The Republican primary is a noisy but ultimately uneventful fight to finish a distant second.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

Beyond the headlines lies a more basic confusion that even most researchers fail to grasp — clinical reasoning and model reasoning are not the same thing.

— Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
In every interview, responders described legal coercion that followed them well beyond the clinical relationship — from confusion about how an order ends to collateral harm to employment, housing, custody proceedings, and immigration status.

— Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of clinical

Adjective

Then, as the economics of professional sports transformed, the franchise changed hands twice in less than a year.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
After tearing through the third rung of professional women’s tennis in 2024, the FFT awarded Boisson a wild card for that year’s French Open.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of professional

Adjective

The students are challenging those actions in federal court, arguing that FIU's policy – and its application to their silent demonstration – violates their First Amendment rights.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
North Korea remained silent for months about its initial deployment of troops to help Russia’s war machine, only confirming its soldiers were fighting against Ukraine in April 2025.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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