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impersonal

/ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/ American
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  • adj. 冷淡的, 客观的
Definition
  • adj. not showing any friendly or personal feeling
Example
The automated reply felt cold and impersonal to the customer.
那条自动回复让顾客觉得冷冰冰、毫无人情味。
Word familyperson-

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: not influenced by personal feelings (adjective).

比较义项:客观的,不带个人情感的(形容词)。

  • objective

    Positive or neutral term for judgments, analysis, or decisions based on facts and evidence rather than feelings; implies fairness and reliability.

    客观的:多用于描述基于事实和证据而非个人情感的判断、分析或决定,隐含公正、可靠之意,语气中性偏褒义。

    A good scientist tries to remain objective and let the data speak for itself.

    优秀的科学家会尽量保持客观,让数据本身说明问题。

  • impersonal 本词

    Describes a tone, manner, or service that lacks warmth or personal connection; often mildly negative, suggesting coldness or detachment when dealing with people.

    impersonal(冷淡的):多用于描述缺乏温暖或个人关怀的语气、态度或服务,常带轻微负面色彩,暗示待人冷漠、缺乏人情味。

    The email felt impersonal, as if it had been sent to a thousand people.

    这封邮件显得很冷淡,仿佛是群发给上千人的。

Objective and impersonal both mean not influenced by personal feelings. Objective describes judgments based on facts and evidence, and sounds positive, suggesting fairness. Impersonal describes a tone or manner lacking warmth, often sounding cold or slightly negative. Objective can also mean a goal; not compared.

这两个词都表示不受个人情感或偏见的影响,但语气不同:objective 强调基于事实和证据,公正合理,多含褒义;impersonal 强调缺乏温暖或人情味,态度冷淡,常含轻微负面色彩,多用于描述语气、服务或人际交往。这里不比较 objective 作名词表示“目标、目的”的用法。