ˌən-i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl
as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
a surprisingly unemotional expression for someone who was just informed that his wife was missing
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Recent Examples of unemotional
Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire, an underground crime lord and boxer in A Thousand Blows, a neo-Nazi play-acting at being a father in This Is England, a coolly unemotional dystopian leader in Bodies.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
Wall Street also brings improved pricing precision — more and better information analyzed by unemotional investment professionals.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
So starts a fascinating look at the process of trying out for the show, which is centered on a harrowing five-minute audition in front of mostly unemotional producers.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Momeni appeared unemotional as the verdict was read, as did his lead attorney, who joined the hearing via Zoom, the station reported.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
Wall Street also brings improved pricing precision — more and better information analyzed by unemotional investment professionals.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
So starts a fascinating look at the process of trying out for the show, which is centered on a harrowing five-minute audition in front of mostly unemotional producers.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Momeni appeared unemotional as the verdict was read, as did his lead attorney, who joined the hearing via Zoom, the station reported.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemotional
Adjective
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The film also gave Lerman a chance to flex comedic muscles rarely seen in his more stoic roles.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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The typically stoic Powell looked at Trump and began shaking his head.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Instead, we've been left with emotionless exchanges that consist of emojis, gifs and short-form abbreviations that replace full sentences and conversational courtesies.—
Dontaira Terrell,
Refinery29,
27 Mar. 2025
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This game is tied – thanks to those emotionless robot umps.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Unemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemotional. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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