unaffecting

adjective

Definition of unaffectingnext
as in unemotional

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  1. unemotional
  2. unimpressive
  3. detached
  4. dispassionate
Adjective
  • Pragmatic and unemotional, Jung views every situation as a problem to be resolved.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • However, any moments that would be guaranteed to be grim end up being almost benign, as dead bodies are intact, have strangely unemotional, open-eyed faces, and almost seem like mannequins buried under mud and sand.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of unemotional
Adjective
  • Audio performance is satisfying but unimpressive, which is again typical.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Although their first two games have been relatively unimpressive, their defense finally showed up in the second half against the Jets.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of unimpressive
Adjective
  • The year-to-date median close price for detached homes sits at $650,000, matching each of the past two years.
    — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Firefighters were called out to a residential fire near Pomegranate Avenue and found significant fire coming from a home and a detached garage.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • Sorry, but social media doesn't do dispassionate or subtle music critique.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • These critiques, while important, carry forward the old model of the therapist as a dispassionate technician.
    — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispassionate
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“Unaffecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffecting. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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