Impersonal

/ɪmˈpɝsənəl/ noun adjective

(grammar) An impersonal word or construct.

What it means

  1. (noun) (grammar) An impersonal word or construct.
  2. (adjective) Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
  3. (adjective) Lacking warmth or emotion; cold. “She sounded impersonal as she gave her report of the Nazi death camps.”
  4. (adjective) (grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent. “The verb “rain” is impersonal in sentences like “It’s raining.””

Letter analysis

  • Impersonal contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 10 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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Common questions

What does Impersonal mean?

(grammar) An impersonal word or construct.

How many letters are in Impersonal?

Impersonal has 10 letters.

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