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Definitions

impersonal

[im-pur-suh-nl] / ɪmˈpɜr sə nl /
ADJECTIVE
cold, unfriendly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstract detached indifferent remote
WEAK
bureaucratic businesslike candid cold turkey cold-blooded colorless cool disinterested dispassionate emotionless equal equitable fair formal impartial inhuman neutral nondiscriminatory objective poker-faced straight strictly business unbiased uncolored unpassioned
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compassionate interested sympathetic
WEAK
friendly informal personable personal warm

Example Sentences

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But the technology can also make basic factual mistakes in reviews, expose sensitive information, exaggerate praise or criticism, or come off as generic and impersonal, undermining the boss’s relationship with the employee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The imperatives of SEO are what helped popularize a slick and impersonal style in the first place, Smith points out.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2025

Sophie is concerned that interactions between boys and girls are distant and impersonal in Ben's peer group.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

In an era when impersonal screener links are ubiquitous, the Neon box feels artisanal, exclusive, classy and tangible.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

What had been self-conscious was now impersonal, almost abstract.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan