impersonal
Not personal; not representing a person; not having personalityNot personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
» It's so impersonal.
Es ist so unpersönlich.
Meaning
3 sensesNot personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
unpersönlich
безли́чныйbezlíčnyj, обезли́ченныйobezlíčennyj
having no personal preference
Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.
She sounded impersonal as she gave her report of the Nazi death camps.
unpersönlich
отчуждённыйotčuždjónnyj, безли́кийbezlíkij
безли́кийbezlýkyj
Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.
The verb “rain” is impersonal in sentences like “It’s raining.”
unpersönlich
безли́чныйbezlíčnyj
безособо́вийbezosobóvyj
Examples
1 sentencesIt's so impersonal.
deEs ist so unpersönlich.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From French impersonnel, from Latin impersōnālis, from im- (“not”) + persōnālis (“personalFrom French impersonnel, from Latin impersōnālis, from im- (“not”) + persōnālis (“personal”), equivalent to im- + personal.
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Forms
more impersonal, most impersonal| Comparative | more impersonal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most impersonal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- having no personal preference:neutral
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form