Impersonal

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/

Definitions of impersonal

adjective not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings

Example Sentences

A1 The hotel room had a very impersonal feel with its generic decor.

A2 She found the doctor's bedside manner to be quite impersonal.

B1 The email response from the company was very impersonal and lacked any personal touch.

B2 The new office layout was designed to be more efficient but ended up feeling cold and impersonal.

C1 The judge's ruling was based solely on the facts presented, making it seem impersonal to those involved.

C2 The scientist's approach to the research was highly impersonal, focusing only on the data and results.

Examples of impersonal in a Sentence

formal The communication in the business world can sometimes come off as impersonal.

informal I don't like how the new manager is so impersonal with everyone.

slang The customer service at that store is so impersonal, it's like they don't care at all.

figurative His writing style is often criticized for being too impersonal and detached from the reader.

Grammatical Forms of impersonal

• past tense: impersonalized
• plural: impersonals
• comparative: more impersonal
• superlative: most impersonal
• present tense: impersonalize
• future tense: will impersonalize
• perfect tense: have impersonalized
• continuous tense: is impersonalizing
• singular: impersonal
• positive degree: impersonal
• infinitive: to impersonalize
• gerund: impersonalizing
• participle: impersonalized

Origin and Evolution of impersonal

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'impersonal' originated from the Latin word 'impersonalis', which is a combination of 'im-' (not) and 'personalis' (personal).

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 15th century, the word 'impersonal' has evolved to describe something lacking personal feelings or individuality, often used in reference to formal or objective communication or interactions.