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   Im·per·son·al

   /imˈpərs(ə)nəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings: "the impersonal march of progress" Similar neutralunbiasednonpartisannondiscriminatoryunprejudicedunswayedobjectivedetacheddisinteresteddispassionatefree from discriminationwithout favoritismwith no axe to grindwithout fear or favorfairjustequitablebalancedeven-handedaloofdistantremotereservedwithdrawnunemotionalunfeelingunsentimentaldispassionatepassionlesscoldcoolfrigidunresponsiveindifferentunconcernedformalstiffrigidwoodenstarchystiltedrestrainedself-controlledmatter-of-factbusinesslikeclinicalinformal:standoffishrare:gelidOpposite biasedwarmemotional
   • ▪ (of a place or organization) large, featureless, and anonymous: "large, impersonal institutions"
   • 2. not existing as a person; having no personality: "he gradually came to believe in an impersonal God"
   • 3. (of a verb) used only with a formal subject (in English usually it) and expressing an action not attributable to a definite subject (as in it is snowing).

   Word Origin late Middle English (in impersonal (sense 3)): from late Latin impersonalis, from Latin in- ‘not’ + personalis (see personal).

   Derivatives

   • 1. impersonality noun
   • 2. impersonally adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impersonalImpersonal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMPERSONAL is having no personal reference or connection. How to use impersonal in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPERSONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   without human warmth; not friendly and without features that make people feel interested or involved: She has a very cold and impersonal manner. Hospitals always seem so impersonal - rows of identical beds in dull grey rooms.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › impersonalIMPERSONAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Impersonal definition: not personal; without reference or connection to a particular person. See examples of IMPERSONAL used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impersonalImpersonal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you're impersonal, you're neutral — you're not showing your feelings or your preference. If you choose people to be on your team by closing your eyes and pointing, that's impersonal — you're not picking your friends or the best players.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPERSONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 14, 2024 · If you describe someone's behaviour as impersonal, you mean that they do not show any emotion about the person they are dealing with. We must be as impersonal as a surgeon with his knife. I gave Coe an impersonal stare.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimpersonal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ɪmˈpɜːsənl/ /ɪmˈpɜːrsənl/ (usually disapproving) having no friendly human feelings or atmosphere; making you feel unimportant. a vast impersonal organization. an impersonal hotel room. Business letters need not be formal and impersonal. a cold impersonal stare. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › impersonalimpersonal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · impersonal (comparative more impersonal, superlative most impersonal) Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPERSONAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   IMPERSONAL definition: not being friendly towards people or showing any interest in them: . Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › impersonalImpersonal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Not showing human feelings, esp. sympathy or warmth. Don't be so cold and impersonal. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Designating or of a verb occurring only in the third person singular: in English, either with no explicit subject (Ex.: methinks all is lost) or with it as the indefinite subject (Ex.: it snowed all night) Webster's ...

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › impersonalImpersonal - definition of impersonal by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Lacking personality; not being a person: an impersonal force. 2. a. Showing no emotion or personality: an aloof, impersonal manner. b. Having no personal reference or connection: an impersonal remark. c. Not responsive to or expressive of human personalities: a large, impersonal corporation.