unemotional

adjective

ˌən-i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl
Definition of unemotionalnext
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 Wearing a navy blue suit with an American flag pinned on the lapel, a low-energy Weinstein appeared unemotional as White delivered her opening remarks. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 High performers are taught to be objective, efficient, and unemotional. — Archana Shrestha, Time, 16 Apr. 2026 During the ceremony, the normally unemotional Karaban cried, while Hurley held back tears himself. — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Up until the 17th century, people thought dogs were little more than unemotional machines that could not feel pain, either emotional or physical. — Dawn Kovell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unemotional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unemotional
  1. stoic
  2. emotionless
Adjective
  • Hearn nodded when the clerk read him his charges and appeared stoic.
    — Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal with a stoic look on his face and only the slightest hint of emotion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of stoic
Adjective
  • He was acquitted of first-degree murder by the jury in Anchorage, Alaska, and appeared emotionless when the verdict was announced, the outlets reported.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • This does not mean leaders should become emotionless.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of emotionless

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“Unemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemotional. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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