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impersonal

im·per·son·al

impersonal

 
pronunciation:
ihm puhr s nl
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: not having to do with a particular person; general.
The principal spoke in an impersonal way about the students' behavior in the cafeteria.
similar words:
mechanical
definition 2: without warm feelings towards others.
Her impersonal stare hurt my feelings.
synonyms:
inhuman
antonyms:
caring, emotional
similar words:
aloof, indifferent, remote
derivations: impersonally (adv.), impersonality (n.)
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