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impersonal

Definition

adjective: having or showing no interest in individual people or their feelings
adjective: denoting the verbal action of an unspecified agent and hence used with no expressed subject (as 'methinks') or with a merely formal subject (as 'rained' in 'it rained')
synonyms: genera, nonsubjective, objective

Examples

We discussed the weather and other 'impersonal' topics.
He maintained an 'impersonal', professional attitude.
“Rained” in “it rained” is an 'impersonal' verb.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

(..) I feel the same way It's our anniversary. Knicks fans. Please turn your attention to the big screen on the scoreboards. Someone has a special question to ask. Oh, how lame! Oh, it's so tacky and impersonal. Really? Oh, it's the worst way to propose. Excuse me. Hey. Here's my recommendation, here. (..)
2003 TvShow: Friends Title: The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits Season: 10 Episode 5