as in withdrawn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
There’s a boat here and a beach there, but the visual template evokes impersonal wealth more than any specific place.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Traditional diversity training can feel abstract and impersonal, often failing to inspire genuine emotional investment.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
But a convenient gift certainly doesn’t have to feel like an impersonal one.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
In an increasingly impersonal world, Emilia Wickstead and Paperless Post have joined forces to bring back the art of connection.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 5 June 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
Traditional diversity training can feel abstract and impersonal, often failing to inspire genuine emotional investment.
—Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
But a convenient gift certainly doesn’t have to feel like an impersonal one.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
In an increasingly impersonal world, Emilia Wickstead and Paperless Post have joined forces to bring back the art of connection.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for impersonal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonal
Adjective
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Often, people that indulge in this type of culture are considered anti-social or withdrawn, a stereotype that has been passed around for years.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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People become irritable, withdrawn, or hyper-independent.—
Barnaby Lashbrooke,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s a gated driveway and car port tucked way off and alley, and a detached prefab ADU by Jason Halter of Wonder has a outside entrance from the street and adds another bedroom.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
14 June 2025
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Managing national security affairs is not a detached experiment.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Growing up, my family would occasionally pile into the car and drive to distant locations for very brief vacations.—
Jason Foodman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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But far from being from a distant cosmic source, researchers determined that the fast radio burst (FRB) actually came from the 60's satellite in Earth orbit.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Given its clever production and Stoltenberg’s consciously dispassionate vocals, Big City Life could easily come across as forbiddingly cool.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
24 May 2025
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Since mainstream media coverage of Trump is so often negative, indeed the adversarial relationship is now established, more dispassionate evaluation becomes highly desirable.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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For Natalie, her mentors helped repurpose her clinical nursing experience to improve healthcare systems at a higher, strategic level.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Flow Space spoke with two clinical professors of obstetrics and gynecology to find out.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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This suggests that assertiveness, including the ability to set boundaries and say no, is a key protective factor against burnout, especially in high-stress professional environments.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But this month is offering you a big chance to redefine your professional path, just by betting on yourself.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The system has 60 chime tones and five volume levels, including a silent mode with flashing lights, which is great for nap times or users with hearing needs.—
Kat de Naoum,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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Occidental Studios, which dates back to 1913, was once used by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks to make silent films.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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“Impersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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