dispassionate

adjective

dis·pas·sion·ate (ˌ)dis-ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət How to pronounce dispassionate (audio)

: not influenced by strong feeling

especially : not affected by personal or emotional involvement

a dispassionate critic

a dispassionate approach to an issue

dispassionately adverb

dispassionateness noun

Example Sentences

Journalists aim to be dispassionate observers. He spoke in a dispassionate tone about the accident.

Recent Examples on the Web Therefore, at the risk of editorializing in what is intended to be a dispassionate scientific study, this research team cannot help but say: yikes.

River Clegg, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 His approach was logical and dispassionate, encouraging us to listen with open minds to what Ali had to say.

Kareem Abdul-jabbar, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 Through methodical, dispassionate testimony, Hutchinson brought the committee and those watching directly inside Trump’s Oval Office, which bore frightening resemblance to a day-care center catering to a particularly spoiled and untamable child.

Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2022 Instead, as translated by my colleague Jeong Park, voice actors repeat in a dispassionate tone, nearly line for line, his English-language ads addressing crime, homelessness and his general coolness.

Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 Its middle section features a dispassionate narrator reciting facts about Romanian history.

Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022 Jasiri X said having honest, dispassionate conversations can help.

David D. Haynes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2022 Virtue can be superficial, and the film adaptation sharpens the point by adding that the money that’s solidified the Van Allens’ place in society comes from drone warfare, where homicide is both utterly dispassionate and totally legal.

Amy Nicholson, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022 Taylor circles these characters with a probing, dispassionate eye, and her account of aging suggests that literature may, in fact, be a more crucial form for the old than for the young.

Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2022 See More

dispassionate

adjective

as in impartial

marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias dispassionate refereeing is all that we ask

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

impartial
equitable
equal
objective
disinterested
unbiased
indifferent
candid
unprejudiced
evenhanded
nonpartisan
square
frank
just
fair
rational
straightforward
forthright
balanced
reasonable
straight
open

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

partisan
partial
biased
unjust
nonobjective
inequitable
prejudiced
dishonest
deceptive
deceitful
unreasonable
arbitrary
one-sided
unsympathetic
jaundiced
unconscionable
unfriendly
parti pris
distorted
ex parte
colored
warped

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of dispassionate are equitable, fair, impartial, just, objective, and unbiased. While all these words mean "free from favor toward either or any side," dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment.

a dispassionate summation of the facts

Equitable implies a less rigorous standard than just and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned.

the equitable distribution of the property

The words fair and dispassionate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests.

a fair decision

The meanings of impartial and dispassionate largely overlap; however, impartial stresses an absence of favor or prejudice.

an impartial third party

In some situations, the words just and dispassionate are roughly equivalent. However, just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper.

a just settlement of territorial claims

While in some cases nearly identical to dispassionate, objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one's own interest or feelings.

I can't be objective about my own child

While the synonyms unbiased and dispassionate are close in meaning, unbiased implies even more strongly an absence of all prejudice.

your unbiased opinion

单词	dispassionate
释义	dispassionate adjective dis·pas·sion·ate (ˌ)dis-ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət : not influenced by strong feeling especially : not affected by personal or emotional involvement a dispassionate critic a dispassionate approach to an issue dispassionately adverb dispassionateness noun Synonyms candid disinterested equal equitable evenhanded fair impartial indifferent just nonpartisan objective square unbiased unprejudiced See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Journalists aim to be dispassionate observers. He spoke in a dispassionate tone about the accident. Recent Examples on the Web Therefore, at the risk of editorializing in what is intended to be a dispassionate scientific study, this research team cannot help but say: yikes. River Clegg, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 His approach was logical and dispassionate, encouraging us to listen with open minds to what Ali had to say. Kareem Abdul-jabbar, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 Through methodical, dispassionate testimony, Hutchinson brought the committee and those watching directly inside Trump’s Oval Office, which bore frightening resemblance to a day-care center catering to a particularly spoiled and untamable child. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2022 Instead, as translated by my colleague Jeong Park, voice actors repeat in a dispassionate tone, nearly line for line, his English-language ads addressing crime, homelessness and his general coolness. Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 Its middle section features a dispassionate narrator reciting facts about Romanian history. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022 Jasiri X said having honest, dispassionate conversations can help. David D. Haynes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2022 Virtue can be superficial, and the film adaptation sharpens the point by adding that the money that’s solidified the Van Allens’ place in society comes from drone warfare, where homicide is both utterly dispassionate and totally legal. Amy Nicholson, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022 Taylor circles these characters with a probing, dispassionate eye, and her account of aging suggests that literature may, in fact, be a more crucial form for the old than for the young. Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1594, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition dispassionate adjective dis·pas·sion·ate dis-ˈpa-shə-nət : not influenced by strong feeling or personal involvement : calm, impartial a dispassionate judgment dispassionate adjective as in impartial marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias dispassionate refereeing is all that we ask Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance impartial equitable equal objective disinterested unbiased indifferent candid unprejudiced evenhanded nonpartisan square frank just fair rational straightforward forthright balanced reasonable straight open Antonyms & Near Antonyms partisan partial biased unjust nonobjective inequitable prejudiced dishonest deceptive deceitful unreasonable arbitrary one-sided unsympathetic jaundiced unconscionable unfriendly parti pris distorted ex parte colored warped See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of dispassionate are equitable, fair, impartial, just, objective, and unbiased. While all these words mean "free from favor toward either or any side," dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment. a dispassionate summation of the facts Equitable implies a less rigorous standard than just and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned. the equitable distribution of the property The words fair and dispassionate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests. a fair decision The meanings of impartial and dispassionate largely overlap; however, impartial stresses an absence of favor or prejudice. an impartial third party In some situations, the words just and dispassionate are roughly equivalent. However, just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper. a just settlement of territorial claims While in some cases nearly identical to dispassionate, objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one's own interest or feelings. I can't be objective about my own child While the synonyms unbiased and dispassionate are close in meaning, unbiased implies even more strongly an absence of all prejudice. your unbiased opinion
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dispassionate

adjective

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