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as in withdrawn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 The impersonal nature of safe burial practices and the severity of the epidemic were evident on Friday as only healthcare workers in protective gear were allowed to handle the coffin and the burial. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 There are only banks, cellphone stations, and the impersonal glow of car-rental kiosks. — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026 In a city where wellness can feel clinical or impersonal, Tramp Health will feel human. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026 That sounds cold and impersonal. — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 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 withdrawn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
Adjective
  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Without daily contact with peers, some children become more withdrawn, lonely or emotionally flat.
    — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of withdrawn
Adjective
  • Or a pig’s leg lying off to the side, detached and jittering, could resemble Ted’s leg.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • They got approved for a mortgage on a £150,000 (about $198,441) two-bedroom, semi-detached house in Seaham, England.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • The new series is based on the 1989-91 manage of the same name and takes place in the distant future (well, 2029) in a futuristic Japan replete with elite cyborgs, tactical anti-terrorism forces and mysterious hackers.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • The brightest things in the picture—that bit of blue heaven and the red-and-white house across the canal—are also the most distant.
    — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Definition of distant
Adjective
  • 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
  • The historians noted that the plaques are not a dispassionate museum display.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of dispassionate
Adjective
  • As the market continues to swell, and the clinical category starts to get a little crowded, Neutrogena knows the race to be the first to new ingredients is essential in maintaining its heritage as a leading brand.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
  • Shifting baseline syndrome has a clinical ring to it, like something from psychiatry’s official manual of mental disorders.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of clinical
Adjective
  • Sixty percent use it in their professional lives, while nearly the same number are wary of its impact on the future of the state and society.
    — Tyler Pare, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • In addition to bit parts in a couple of feature films, O’Connor made his professional stage debut in a 2013 production of Farragut North and a 2014 production of Versailles.
    — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • The glacial beats and the near-silent raps full of heartbreak and drugs are best absorbed through headphones.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • The Grok elephant in the room Although Apple has removed some apps flagged by researchers, the iPhone maker otherwise has remained notably silent amid calls to police nudification apps more aggressively in its App Store.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of silent

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“Impersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonal. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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