ˌən-i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl
as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
a surprisingly unemotional expression for someone who was just informed that his wife was missing
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Recent Examples of unemotional
As the film opens, a matter-of-fact, unemotional voice shares statistics about children living with poverty, parental abuse and alcoholism in the United States, as the numbers flash in simple white text on a black screen.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire, an underground crime lord and boxer in A Thousand Blows, a neo-Nazi play-acting at being a father in This Is England, a coolly unemotional dystopian leader in Bodies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
Wall Street also brings improved pricing precision — more and better information analyzed by unemotional investment professionals.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
So starts a fascinating look at the process of trying out for the show, which is centered on a harrowing five-minute audition in front of mostly unemotional producers.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire, an underground crime lord and boxer in A Thousand Blows, a neo-Nazi play-acting at being a father in This Is England, a coolly unemotional dystopian leader in Bodies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
Wall Street also brings improved pricing precision — more and better information analyzed by unemotional investment professionals.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
So starts a fascinating look at the process of trying out for the show, which is centered on a harrowing five-minute audition in front of mostly unemotional producers.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemotional
Adjective
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His sibling, Jem (Sean Bean), has traveled to the small shed that his stoic, hermit-like brother calls home.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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He was introduced as the silent, stoic bodyguard for MJF, a role that eventually led to one of the most celebrated babyface turns in the company's history.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yet, however the thing is finally realized, Times Square will no doubt be diminished by the arrival of a casino, with its endless rows of slots, tables, and mechanical, emotionless losing.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Instead, we've been left with emotionless exchanges that consist of emojis, gifs and short-form abbreviations that replace full sentences and conversational courtesies.—
Dontaira Terrell,
Refinery29,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Unemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemotional. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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