as in withdrawn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
Elser, who fought the package theft accusation, was caught in an impersonal — and inaccurate — technology dragnet.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Thus, the author of this impersonal, even mechanistic view of history still found a place for the individual actor, if only for the greatest of them.
—Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Might his need to be liked by everyone conflict with his job’s more impersonal responsibilities?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, over years of random, closeted and compulsive encounters, Shane and Ilya barely exchange pleasantries during their hot, impersonal hookups, even calling each other by their last names — half bros, half hos.
—David Colman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Thus, the author of this impersonal, even mechanistic view of history still found a place for the individual actor, if only for the greatest of them.
—Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Might his need to be liked by everyone conflict with his job’s more impersonal responsibilities?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, over years of random, closeted and compulsive encounters, Shane and Ilya barely exchange pleasantries during their hot, impersonal hookups, even calling each other by their last names — half bros, half hos.
—David Colman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impersonal
Adjective
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Parents report that many children stop eating, lose weight and become withdrawn.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, Babilonia matured from the shy withdrawn child who refused to hold a boy’s hand into a bold, strong and confident woman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Upon arrival, crews encountered a detached garage fire, with exposure concerns to nearby structures, the news release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The fire also damaged two neighboring houses and a detached garage.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This film is about the government ordering the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies to maximize economic productivity.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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And to look at a distant, standardized class of object (most often type Ia supernovae) in the Universe that can be observed at a variety of distances to extrapolate how the Universe has expanded over the timespan that the light has traveled from those objects to our eyes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Beginning in December, the Los Angeles Times has published revelations about how politics has intruded on a supposedly dispassionate report on the fire department’s wildfire responses.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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The dispassionate stranger on the phone inquiring how a citizen intended to vote—and why—is one of those institutions.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Insight’s been building patient-facing AI assistants that take in referrals, reach out to patients and collect clinical history, and schedule low-risk, routine procedures.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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For individuals in group homes or those whose anxiety is directly triggered by clinical settings, these requirements often function as a quiet barrier to care rather than a pathway toward it.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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All are backed by professional adult singers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Deputy gangs have no place in a professional law enforcement agency.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Both sides are silent right now, but a release from the WGA and the AMPTP is expected soon(ish).—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the most impactful force on the court could be the silent, invisible sixth man – the mind gym.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Impersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonal. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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