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   impersonal

   /ɪmˈpəːs(ə)nl/

   adjective

   • 1. not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings: "the impersonal power of a government" Similar neutralunbiasednon-partisannon-discriminatoryunprejudicedunswayedobjectivedetacheddisinteresteddispassionatefree from discriminationwithout favouritismwith no axe to grindwithout fear or favourfairjustequitablebalancedeven-handedaloofdistantremotereservedwithdrawnunemotionalunfeelingunsentimentaldispassionatepassionlesscoldcoolfrigidunresponsiveindifferentunconcernedformalstiffrigidwoodenstarchystiltedrestrainedself-controlledmatter-of-factbusinesslikeclinicalinformal:stand-offishrare:gelidOpposite biasedwarmemotional
   • ▪ (of a place or organization) featureless and anonymous: "an impersonal tower block"
   • 2. not existing as a person: "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

   Scrabble Points: 14

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

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   IMPERSONAL definition: 1. without human warmth; not friendly and without features that make people feel interested or…. Learn more.

3. 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.

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

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   If you describe a place, organization, or activity as impersonal, you feel that the people there see you as unimportant or unwanted.

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

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   impersonal. 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. Impersonal can be good.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › impersonalimpersonal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of impersonal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › impersonalAll resources related to 'impersonal' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   If you describe a place, organization, or activity as impersonal, you mean that it is not very friendly and makes you feel unimportant because it involves or is used by a large number of people.