impersonal

5 definitions • 5 examples

without human warmth; not friendly and without features that make people feel interested or involved:

She has a very cold and impersonal manner.

Hospitals always seem so impersonal - rows of identical beds in dull grey rooms.

not referring to people or a particular person by name:

He always tried to keep the discussions impersonal so that no one would be offended.

An impersonal verb or sentence has the subject "it" and does not refer to a particular person or thing, as in the sentence It's cold outside.

not existing as a person:

Some religions favour the idea of an impersonal god.

lacking or not showing any interest or feeling:

The congressman gave a short, impersonal speech and left soon afterward.