unaffecting

adjective

Definition of unaffectingnext
as in unemotional

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  1. unemotional
  2. unimpressive
  3. detached
  4. dispassionate
Adjective
  • Schmidt’s unemotional and seemingly effortless style of play did not sit well with the fans.
    John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Limit your responses to concrete, unemotional facts while maintaining a professional, neutral attitude.
    Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of unemotional
Adjective
  • Joseph Woll’s unimpressive evening didn’t help, but Toronto was brutal in the neutral zone, allowing the Islanders to produce quick-strike offence with impunity.
    Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • After a simmering 6-3 start, the Falcons plummeted losing four straight before an unimpressive win against a two-win Raiders team to pull their record to 7-7.
    Ross Terrell, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of unimpressive
Adjective
  • Stanley received more than 90 reports worldwide over problems relating to the detached lids — 38 of those complaints were tied to burn injuries, with 11 of those requiring medical attention.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This tiny ecosystem is part of a detached unit of Death Valley National Park, protected within the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge since 1984.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • No doubt, there is warmth, sentiment, even yearning, in it, but there is also dispassionate observation.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Writers’ obsessions can illuminate their subjects in ways that more dispassionate approaches can’t.
    Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of dispassionate
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unaffectedness

unaffecting

unaffectionate

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