Definitions

dispassionate

[dis-pash-uh-nit] / dɪsˈpæʃ ə nɪt /

ADJECTIVE

unfeeling, impartial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abstract candid detached disinterested sober unbiased unemotional

WEAK

aloof calm cold-blooded cold-fish collected composed cool cool cat couldn't care less fair iceberg impersonal imperturbable indifferent judicial just laid back moderate neutral nondiscriminatory nonpartisan objective poker-faced quiet serene temperate tough unexcitable unexcited unflappable uninvolved unmoved unprejudiced unruffled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased interested prejudiced

WEAK

emotional excited feeling involved moved partial passionate subjective

Example Sentences

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As noted in its foreword, the Reference Manual provides a dispassionate guide for judges who may need help understanding the background science in cases where science and law intersect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

But a large part of pursuing a major medical breakthrough is separating science from pseudoscience in order to allow the scientific process to proceed with its dispassionate methods.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

So last weekend, amid all the speculation about the president’s health, I remained dispassionate.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

But recently, our inboxes have fewer queries for dispassionate data and more desperate questions about travel, safety and rights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

The intrusion of this ominous meaning creates an extraordinary tension with the dispassionate investigation of the target’s formal qualities.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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