as in withdrawn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
All of those constructs serve the purpose of imagining the Democrats not as a rival coalition with opposing policies but as a unified, impersonal force that is always on the precipice of totalitarian control.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Gone are the corporate and impersonal interiors, and here to stay are delicious, residential-feeling finishes such as iridescent chinoiserie wallpapers, fresh carpeting, and all-new necessities like televisions and phones.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Given a list, the sorts of things Americans are comfortable with AI doing tend to be impersonal or even boring tasks, as well as those that less directly impact them, like proofreading or searching online.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The authors found that users who heavily relied on LLMs submitted essays with 50% fewer pronouns, which was representative of the larger shift toward impersonal language that included fewer anecdotes and references to human experiences.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Gone are the corporate and impersonal interiors, and here to stay are delicious, residential-feeling finishes such as iridescent chinoiserie wallpapers, fresh carpeting, and all-new necessities like televisions and phones.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Given a list, the sorts of things Americans are comfortable with AI doing tend to be impersonal or even boring tasks, as well as those that less directly impact them, like proofreading or searching online.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The authors found that users who heavily relied on LLMs submitted essays with 50% fewer pronouns, which was representative of the larger shift toward impersonal language that included fewer anecdotes and references to human experiences.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 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Parents report that many children stop eating, lose weight and become withdrawn.—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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The property also features a detached, two-story guest house with two independent living spaces.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Despite your desire to remain detached, relationships become impossible to ignore today, Aquarius.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What appears as a deep view of distant galaxies is a little richer upon close inspection.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Malloy’s philosophy challenges norms that position clinicians as distant figures.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As a result, many Stasi workers had grown disillusioned and dispassionate.—
Lauren Cassidy,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ewert is not a fully dispassionate witness.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Saphier is primarily known for her clinical work and for her role as a contributor to Fox News and Fox Business.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lilly and Novo commended the FDA's confirmation that there is no clinical need to compound these drugs.—
Mariam Sunny,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Not unlike its founder, Skims has forged high-profile relationships with celebrities and professional athletes.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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This is about more than professional courtesy, although that could be reason enough for the exercise.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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In its megacities and beyond, traffic is increasingly falling silent, the dull whir of the electric motor replacing the purr of an internal combustion engine.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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This is where Audible will host events nearly every day this month, including author conversations, trivia, open mics, craft workshops and silent book clubs.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Impersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonal. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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