unsentimental

adjective

Definition of unsentimentalnext
as in detached
based on, influenced by, or resulting from reason or thought rather than feelings or emotions an unsentimental decision She's completely unsentimental about holidays.

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Recent Examples of unsentimental Her rigidly unsentimental mother, however, sees only urban labor and profitably arranged marriage in her future. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2026 On intergenerational wealth, Griffin offered a strikingly unsentimental view. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 July 2026 And so, hounded by creditors and distressed by mounting debts, the remaining family had to leave their formerly genteel surroundings for the gritty, unsentimental shadows of the Yoshiwara. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 The Nobel-prize-winning novelist Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) go on an unsentimental journey in 1949 through West and East Germany in Pawel Pawlikowski’s damn-near perfect period piece Fatherland. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsentimental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsentimental
  1. detached
  2. stoic
  3. unemotional
  4. aloof
  5. calm
  6. dispassionate
  7. reserved
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
  • The action star has been honing his tough, stoic hero bit for going on 25 years.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Did her grandmother, who comes across as stoic and pragmatic in many ways, influence her portrayal of the similarly-minded Tova?
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stoic
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
  • Khalil is unfailingly polite, in a way that can come across as mannered, almost aloof.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Technically very good, but also a little aloof, while getting good results without appearing to try desperately hard to impress you.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of aloof
Adjective
  • But the calm day gave way to terror when her uncle again looked out into the ocean and saw Summer’s head bobbing in and out of the water.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Silvia looks calm, his eyes open and head propped up slightly as Hood prayed furiously over him.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of calm
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
  • Guzman Soto was quiet, reserved and religious and regularly attended local church groups and Bible studies, a 32-year-old neighbor who declined to give his name said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Feliciano sounded the same theme, if in a more reserved tone.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reserved

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“Unsentimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsentimental. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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