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Definition impersonal in British English

impersonal adjective

adjective
/ɪmˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nəl/
1

not showing any friendly feelings or interest in someone

Example

His manner was cold and impersonal.

Synonyms and related words
unfriendly cold hostile
1.1

used about large organizations that do not think about people's individual needs and situations

Example

The council was accused of being too remote and impersonal.

Synonyms and related words
inconsiderate insensitive insensible
1.2

used about a place that does not seem friendly because there are no personal features

Example

The hotel room was a little impersonal.

Synonyms and related words
unfriendly cold hostile
2

an impersonal verb or sentence usually has the word 'it' as its subject

Synonyms and related words
active causative continuous
Definition impersonal in British English