UNSENTIMENTAL Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

unsentimental

adjective

as in detached

based on, influenced by, or resulting from reason or thought rather than feelings or emotions an unsentimental decision She's completely unsentimental about holidays.

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Recent Examples of unsentimental In his experiences and chronicles of the great ideological battles of the twentieth century, Curzio Malaparte was a shape-shifter—pitiless, clinical, cynical, unsentimental, indifferent to morality and idealism. —

Leah Downey, The New York Review of Books, 7 Feb. 2026 White’s dialogue is unsentimental but rife with anguish; Owen Teague and a seductive, destructive Abbey Lee give the pain its due. —

Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026 So sometimes, exits can be swift and unsentimental. —

Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026 Dajani will play Teresa Boselli, the widow of Sal Boselli (played by Michael Rispoli in Raising Kanan), who is known to be tough and unsentimental. —

Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsentimental

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Adjective

This is one reason why a partner of someone with avoidant attachment may perceive their partner as emotionally unavailable, overly self-sufficient, detached or distant or resistant to commitment.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The price gap Condos generally cost less than detached homes, which is why first-time buyers often start there.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026