impersonal
impersonal Lexical Profile
impersonal Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Lacking human emotion, warmth, or friendly engagement; detached and distant in manner or environment.
"The stark white walls and fluorescent lighting gave the waiting room a cold, impersonal atmosphere."
Not referring to any particular individual, or not influenced by personal feelings; objective and impartial.
"Please keep your feedback professional and impersonal by focusing on the project outcomes rather than the individual."
(of a verb or grammatical construction) Used only in the third person singular without a specific noun or personal subject, typically with 'it' as a dummy subject (as in 'it is raining').
"In the sentence 'It seems that we are late,' the verb is used in an impersonal construction."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Late Latin impersonalis, originally used in grammar to describe verbs lacking a determinate personal subject, from in- ('not') + personalis ('relating to a person').