unsentimental

adjective

un·​sen·​ti·​men·​tal ˌən-ˌsen-tə-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce unsentimental (audio)
Synonyms of unsentimentalnext
: not marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism : not sentimental
an unsentimental person
unsentimental remarks
unsentimentality
ˌən-ˌsen-tə-ˌmen-ˈta-lə-tē How to pronounce unsentimental (audio)
-mən-
noun
unsentimentally adverb

Examples of unsentimental in a Sentence

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That unsentimental spirit has always drawn me to Rivera’s work. — Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 Despite these advances, Mike Bell is unsentimental about the ceiling. — New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2026 Of course, Callahan intones almost everything in an unsentimental baritone. — David Harris, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2026 And so, hounded by creditors and distressed by mounting debts, the remaining family had to leave their formerly genteel surroundings for the gritty, unsentimental shadows of the Yoshiwara. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsentimental

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsentimental was in 1752

Rhymes for unsentimental

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“Unsentimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsentimental. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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