impersonal

C1
Pronunciation
/ɪmˈpɝsənəl/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

(grammar) An impersonal word or construct.

Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.

2 Definition

Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.

Example Sentences
  • She sounded impersonal as she gave her report of the Nazi death camps.
3 Definition

(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.

Example Sentences
  • The verb “rain” is impersonal in sentences like “It’s raining.”