Impersonal Meaning
/ɪmˈpɝsənəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
adjLacking warmth or emotion; cold.
Sentence Examples
The impersonal message was automated.
The impersonal tone made the email seem cold.
The large corporation has a very impersonal atmosphere.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager's reply was strictly business and felt very ____, without any warmth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Working in a very large corporation can sometimes feel cold and ____ for new employees.
Word Origin & History
From French impersonnel, from Latin impersōnālis, from im- (“not”) + persōnālis (“personal”), equivalent to im- + personal.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The great tragedians of Greece reveal to us their people's exquisite sense of beauty, and their faith in an awful, an almighty, but an impersonal power, called Fate"
— 1853, James Stephen, On Desultory and Systematic Reading: A Lecture:
"And now it appeared that there was a mysterious Queen clothed by rumour with dread and wonderful attributes, and commonly known by the impersonal, but, to my mind, rather awesome title of She."
— 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager's reply was strictly business and felt very ____, without any warmth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Working in a very large corporation can sometimes feel cold and ____ for new employees.