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as in withdrawn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 No more dueling, impersonal press releases, emails and social media barrages. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2026 If your living room feels too polished, predictable or impersonal, a trip to the thrift store may be more useful than another scroll through a major retailer’s website. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for impersonal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonal
  1. withdrawn
  2. detached
  3. dispassionate
  4. clinical
  5. distant
  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  • In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.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  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.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Definition of withdrawn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
  • The former Feyenoord boss stood accused of being too detached from the local fanbase.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Supervisors also supported language that would allow detached guest houses to be used as vacation rentals.
    — Haley Parsley August 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • But dispassionate common sense is not what left-wing ideology breeds.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Though quietly caring and possessing rich inner worlds, both King and Etna are dispassionate narrators.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispassionate
Adjective
  • Having a bank of clinical research at the ready means the list of treatments can be shortened, saving time and allowing future research to focus on what is most likely to be safe and effective.
    — Mike McRae August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Being sober curious is a lifestyle choice, not a clinical one.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of clinical
Adjective
  • Across the Solar System, eruptions can send ash over continents, throw sulfur compounds hundreds of miles above a moon, or propel nitrogen gas and ice through the frozen crust of a distant world.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This El Niño is a reminder that climate risks are no longer distant.
    — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of distant
Adjective
  • After a difficult period of professional decline and personal tragedy, Smith died from an accidental overdose in 2007 at the age of 39.
    — Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Her professional background as a child and family therapist and passion for offering support to families gives her a uniquely insightful perspective on the intersection of mental health, relationships and education.
    — Beth Collums, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of professional
Adjective
  • Don Henley compares the Eagles’ role there to the organist at a silent movie.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • This was nearly a full day after the latest injury there, and park officials have remained silent about what necessitated the closure.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of silent

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“Impersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonal. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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