IMPERSONAL Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

impersonal

adjective

Definition of impersonal

as in withdrawn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 To him, being late was serious enough to warrant a phone call, and a text felt too casual and impersonal. — Jeff Leblanc, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 Southern interior designers agree that certain popular features read as too trendy, dated, or impersonal and must be removed to ensure that a space will hold up for the long haul. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026 Some job seekers say AI interviews can feel impersonal, stilted, and downright insulting. — Sarah Jackson juhohn Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 The words themselves convey closeness, but the source of the message remains impersonal. — Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impersonal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonal

Adjective

In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.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The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.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Definition of withdrawn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

There’s also an indoor-outdoor dog run, as well as a detached guesthouse with its own kitchen and bath and a seven-car garage sporting a Tesla charging station.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
Goldfish centers on a 17-year-old high school senior who presents as detached, ironic and emotionally armored, but underneath is quietly paralyzed by fear of failure, abandonment and becoming his parents.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of detached

Adjective

Mental health experts have voiced concerns about chatbots’ sycophancy, lack of clinical nuance, and ability to reinforce delusional beliefs.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jim LaValle, a clinical pharmacist and metabolic medicine expert based in Texas, said that supplements should be balanced with other medications and medical conditions.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of clinical

Adjective

An exuberant pre-dawn sky — filled with large, bright stars, a luminous crescent moon, and blue and white swirls — dominates the landscape featuring a prominent cypress tree and distant hillside village.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
The changes include allowing the adoption of distant male relatives raised as commoners to become royals and father future heirs, and letting princesses keep their royal status after marrying commoners.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of distant

Adjective

For Hobby, delays in state funding for her college expenses — and now her professional licensing — slowed her progress toward a better-paying career.

— Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Second, as the nation grew wealthier, other employment opportunities for women emerged in the service economy — in retail, restaurants, leisure and hospitality, and even some professional services.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of professional

Adjective

William has largely remained silent about the brothers' estrangement and has not publicly expressed a desire to repair their relationship.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Weigand spends much of his time on house calls, reviving cherished heirlooms that have long fallen silent.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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