impersonally

C1
Pronunciation
/(ˌ)im-ˈpər-sə-nəl/
/(ˈ)im-ˈpərs-nəl/
Adjective
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

lacking emotional warmth

Example Sentences
  • a giant impersonal corporation
2 Definition

not relating to or influenced by personal feelings

Example Sentences
  • an impersonal, professional attitude
3 Definition

having no personal reference or connection

Example Sentences
  • impersonal criticism
4 Definition

not engaging the human personality or emotions

Example Sentences
  • The machine as compared with the hand tool is an impersonal agency.—John Dewey
5 Definition

not existing as a person : not having human qualities or characteristics

6 Definition

denoting the verbal action of an unspecified agent and hence used with no expressed subject (such as methinks) or with a merely formal subject (such as rained in it rained)

7 Definition

of a pronoun : indefinite

8 Definition

having no expressed subject or no subject other than "it"

Example Sentences
  • "rained" in "it rained" is an impersonal verb
9 Definition

not personal:

10 Definition

not showing or involving personal feelings : detached

Example Sentences
  • an impersonal professional attitude
11 Definition

not caring about individual persons or their feelings

Example Sentences
  • a giant impersonal corporation