impersonal

adjective

Definition of impersonalnext
as in withdrawn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 Once charming, this trend now reads as impersonal and mass-produced. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026 Matching furniture sets can make modern interiors feel flat and impersonal. — The Spruce, 9 July 2026 The effect can feel cold and impersonal, especially depending on the shade (blues hurt you in this case). — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026 Many nonprofits lose goodwill in the first 30 days because follow-up feels slow, vague or impersonal. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for impersonal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonal
  1. withdrawn
  2. detached
  3. distant
  4. dispassionate
  5. clinical
  6. professional
  7. silent
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  • In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.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  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.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Definition of withdrawn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
  • New homes are less likely to compete on price with existing homes in dense urban markets like New York City, where scarce land means new construction is dominated by condominium projects rather than detached homes.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Apartments offer better square-meter-to-euro value than across the river, and detached homes are available here at a lower price point.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of detached
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  • That microscopic shift alters the laser beams ever so slightly, producing a tiny flicker of light that alerts scientists to a distant cosmic event.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 July 2026
  • For more than a decade, including when his party controlled both houses of Congress and the White House, the high school football star in his distant youth has been unable to move the ball a single yard.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of distant
Adjective
  • Writing detaches the message from the messenger, allowing for a more dispassionate spread of information than was possible in oral societies.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • In the weeks since the show premiered, memes and unauthorized merch capturing Patricia’s dispassionate delivery, heroic shotgun wielding, and jerky dance moves have flooded the internet.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of dispassionate
Adjective
  • According to Brian Copeland, an associate professor of clinical neurology at Louisiana State University, in the era of modern pollution control, chemical exposures are still too frequent.
    — WUFT News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • The same provider, serving the same type of patient with the same clinical need, may be reimbursed or denied depending entirely on which plan the patient is enrolled in and whether that plan has operationalized the codes.
    — Valerie Cerra, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of clinical
Adjective
  • Smith became the sports director at the ABC affiliate in San Diego following his playing career and was co-host of a long-running radio show while covering college and professional football for national TV broadcast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Goff hopes the Jayhawks can adapt some of the same structures of professional franchises moving forward.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • Physicians, despite their leverage, often remain silent due to cultural pressures.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • David May was the joker in the team; Paul Scholes was the silent assassin, sat there at the back, throwing comments.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of silent

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“Impersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonal. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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