Definitions for impersonal
ɪmˈpɜr sə nlim·per·son·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impersonaladjective

   not relating to or responsive to individual persons

   "an impersonal corporation"; "an impersonal remark"

2. impersonal, neutraladjective

   having no personal preference

   "impersonal criticism"; "a neutral observer"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impersonaladjective

   not personal; not representing a person; not having personality

   An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate. uE00028044uE001Sir J. Stephen.

2. impersonaladjective

   Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.

   She sounded impersonal as she gave her report of the Nazi death camps.

3. impersonaladjective

   not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent

   The verb rain is impersonal in sentences like It's raining.

4. Etymology: From French impersonnel, from Latin impersonalis, from Latin im- + personalis

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IMPERSONALadjective

   Not varied according to the persons.

   Etymology: impersonel, French; impersonalis, Lat.

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1. impersonal

   Impersonal refers to something that lacks personal feelings, emotions, or connection and does not relate to a particular individual's characteristics or experiences. It may also signify a detached or objective perspective. In language and grammar, "impersonal" often relates to statements or constructions that do not specify a personal subject.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impersonaladjective

   not personal; not representing a person; not having personality

2. Impersonalnoun

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

3. Etymology: [L. impersonalis; pref. im- not + personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See Personal.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impersonal

   im-pėr′sun-al, adj. not having personality: (gram.) not varied according to the persons.—n. Impersonal′ity.—adv. Imper′sonally.—v.t. Imper′sonāte, to invest with personality or the bodily substance of a person: to ascribe the qualities of a person to: to personify: to assume the person or character of, esp. on the stage.—adj. personified.—ns. Impersonā′tion; Imper′sonātor.

Anagrams for impersonal »

1. mailperson

2. prolamines

How to pronounce impersonal?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say impersonal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of impersonal in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of impersonal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of impersonal in a Sentence

1. Hubert H. Humphrey:

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

2. Dejan Stojanovic:

   To transform a grimace into a sound sounds impossible, yet it is possible to transform a vision into music, to go outside an enslaved personality, to become impersonal by transforming into sand, into water, into light.

3. J. Bronowski:

   Who has not hopedTo outrage an enemy's dignityWho has not been sweptBy the wish to hurtAnd who has not thought that the impersonal worldDeserves no better than to be destroyedBy one fabulous sign of his displeasure

4. Real Live Preacher:

   The universe seems wondrous to me, with or without God. It has powerful lines and uncompromising ways. Patience and time sit like sages on the planets, strong and impersonal. There is a stark beauty to all of this.

5. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   What omniscience has music! So absolutely impersonal, yet every sufferer feels his secret sorrow soothed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=impersonal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Impersonal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=impersonal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonal
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=impersonal