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as in withdrawn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 Guests return year on year, generation on generation, making Coral Reef Club the perfect antidote to the detached, impersonal sheen of the modern chain resort. — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 The company’s statements have felt too guarded and impersonal for such a large outbreak, Nierman said. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Once charming, this trend now reads as impersonal and mass-produced. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026 Matching furniture sets can make modern interiors feel flat and impersonal. — The Spruce, 9 July 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 withdrawn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
  • In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.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  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.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Definition of withdrawn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
  • Homeowners report far more trust than renters, and people in detached houses report more than people in apartments.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • She’s gone for unexpected pairings and silhouettes, including a blazer with satin short shorts, voluminous detached sleeves, and a chainmail-like armor made breezy through fringe.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • As the light dips behind the hills and Chianti’s color palette softens, life beyond the estate starts to feel quite distant.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Turnshek’s research as an astronomer has primarily focused on galaxy formation and quasars, the luminous cores of distant, ancient galaxies.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of distant
Adjective
  • Though quietly caring and possessing rich inner worlds, both King and Etna are dispassionate narrators.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Writing detaches the message from the messenger, allowing for a more dispassionate spread of information than was possible in oral societies.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of dispassionate
Adjective
  • The platform has since expanded into daily wellness formulas, virtual coaching with Doctors of Chinese Medicine, and early clinical research, including work focused on fibroids.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The World Health Organization says that this is possible — that with moderate drinking, even after long periods of abstinence, there are lots of people who find success of clinical significance and life improvement.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of clinical
Adjective
  • Mercury in your 8th House of Shared Resources sextiles Venus in your 10th House of Career, helping money, trust, power, and professional agreements become easier to discuss.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Cuaya and Hernández-Pérez are partners in their private as well as professional lives and have two dogs, Odin and Kun-kun, who were part of this study.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • For a moment, the world was still and silent, save for a flock of birds flying low over the water.
    — Annissa Durar, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After his father’s death, strong and silent Mauro hires a farm hand to work alongside him.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of silent

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