English Explanatory Dictionary

dispassionate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.
verb
  1. To free from passion.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈpæʃənət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dispassionate.wav /dɪsˈpæʃəneɪt/

Word forms

dispassionate more dispassionate most dispassionate dispassionates dispassionating dispassionated

Etymology

From dis- + passionate.

Synonyms

nonpassionate unpassionate alexithymic apathistical clinical dull phlegmatic cold-blooded cold-hearted dead inside dispassionate emotionless immovable impassible impassive insensible nonemotional nonfeeling nonsentimental stolid unemotional unfeeling unmovable unsentimental candid cold detached egal equal equitable evenhanded fairhanded fair-minded disinterested impartial imprejudicate indifferent indistinguishing neuter neutral nonaligned nonpartial nonpartisan nonpersonal objective unbiased unbigoted uninterested unpartial unpartisan unprejudiced unprepossessed

Antonyms

passionate

Derived words

dispassionately dispassionateness undispassionate
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