as in withdrawn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
Elser, who fought the package theft accusation, was caught in an impersonal — and inaccurate — technology dragnet.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Thus, the author of this impersonal, even mechanistic view of history still found a place for the individual actor, if only for the greatest of them.
—Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Might his need to be liked by everyone conflict with his job’s more impersonal responsibilities?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—David Colman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Thus, the author of this impersonal, even mechanistic view of history still found a place for the individual actor, if only for the greatest of them.
—Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Might his need to be liked by everyone conflict with his job’s more impersonal responsibilities?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—David Colman, HollywoodReporter, 23 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Parents report that many children stop eating, lose weight and become withdrawn.—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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Along the way, Babilonia matured from the shy withdrawn child who refused to hold a boy’s hand into a bold, strong and confident woman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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By one estimate, fewer than a quarter of the residential areas in many cities allow anything other than detached single-family homes.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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But also, the way that the hospice nurses are so compassionate and calm and present, but at the same time detached.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The prospect of autonomy remains a distant and fading dream.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Since Iran’s first attacks on the Gulf, the atmosphere in Riyadh has remained calm, with the bombing on neighboring countries feeling like a distant phenomenon.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
25 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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Sarah Domoff, a clinical child psychologist and a University at Albany Department of Psychology assistant professor, told ABC News that both cases have takeaways for parents and families.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Though the school principal coordinated a presentation for the students by a licensed LAUSD clinical social worker on the history of the N-word, restorative justice practices weren’t implemented.—
Kamren Curiel,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Denver didn’t just set a new record for the largest attendance at a professional women’s sports event.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Former University of Kansas golfer Gary Woodland on Sunday could conceivably complete one of the greatest comebacks in not only PGA Tour history, but the history of professional sports.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Imogen Poots stars as silent film star Gloria Swanson, who had a passionate affair with Joe Kennedy Sr.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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With the help of a silent backer, the designer establishes Schiaparelli Pour le Sport at 4 rue de la Paix.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Impersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonal. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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