impersonal

Speech parts

1. impersonal - Noun

2. impersonal - Adjective

3. impersonal - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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

That which wants personality; specifically (Gram.), an impersonal verb.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

neutral just equal formal cold mechanical remote objective wooden fair distant cool reserved withdrawn generalized
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Antonyms

personal own particular private special individual
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Anagrams

mailperson

Examples

Philosophy: Impersonal anxiety; refuge among anemic ideas. Emil Cioran

A scientist can pretend that his work isn't himself, it's merely the impersonal truth. An artist can't hide behind the truth. He can't hide anywhere. Ursula K. Le Guin

The greatest cruelties of our century have been the impersonal cruelties of remote decision, of system and routine, especially when they could be justified as regrettable operational necessity. Eric Hobsbawm

The world is vast, beautiful, and fascinating, even awe-inspiring - but impersonal. It demands nothing of me, and allows me to demand nothing of it. Herbert Simon

We shouldn't be surprised that conditions in the universe are suitable for life, but this is not evidence that the universe was designed to allow for life. We could call order by the name of God, but it would be an impersonal God. There's not much personal about the laws of physics. Stephen Hawking

The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor. Hubert Humphrey

Close letter words and terms

impersistence impersistent impersonable impersonal passive impersonal subject impersonal verb