as in withdrawn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
In the bathroom, all-white walls, tiles, and fixtures felt clean, luxurious, and airy, while today the look feels cold, sterile, and impersonal, Trop says.
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Whitmore agrees, noting that relying on social media for personal gestures can come across as impersonal.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Gone are the buffets, Broadway shows, and impersonal service.
—Julie Jones, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Not all white paint colors are alike, and choosing an overly bright shade can read as sterile, cold, and impersonal.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Whitmore agrees, noting that relying on social media for personal gestures can come across as impersonal.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Gone are the buffets, Broadway shows, and impersonal service.
—Julie Jones, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Not all white paint colors are alike, and choosing an overly bright shade can read as sterile, cold, and impersonal.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impersonal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonal
Adjective
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The Flynns’ pompous neighbor, Jim Doherty, a divorcé with a withdrawn, unpleasant son, encourages Catherine’s artistic rebirth.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Off-screen, Affleck has a slightly rougher star persona, while Damon’s can be a little more withdrawn and intellectual.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That doesn’t mean being passive or detached.—
Glenn Kurlander,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Total sales were down 1% to 5,663, and Jefferson, Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties all had slightly more detached home sales than Denver.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some eighty-thousand men, women and children would be sentenced to transportation, taking them from Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland to a distant region of the British Empire that would come to be known as Tasmania.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the not-too-distant past, a rocket might launch to orbit every few weeks or so.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Nationally most dispassionate fans not swayed by allegiance or betting interests tend to root for the underdog.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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But where roasts are full of dispassionate barbs, these performances would be fueled by genuine resentment so the results would be even more thrilling.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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After an internal oral GLP-1 candidate failed due to liver toxicity, the company pivoted to acquire Metsera, a clinical-stage biotech company.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Despite current limitations, these results could open the door to new therapeutic options to improve the clinical outcome of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in the not-too-distant future.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Press, who played the last three seasons of her professional career with Angel City FC, was honored during the pregame ceremony.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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It’s been a year since Brown decided to skip college and turn his eyes onto the professional game.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The 55-acre lot, once a silent-era movie site and later home to productions like Gilligan’s Island and Seinfeld, will be returned to lenders led by Goldman following months of unsuccessful modification talks.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Clippers responded with a 10-0 run to open a 103-91 lead as Doncic went silent, finishing the night with just three points in the final quarter.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Impersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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