unemotional

[ih-moh-shuh-nl] Origin

e·mo·tion·al

[ih-moh-shuh-nl]
adjective
1.
pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
2.
subject to or easily affected by emotion: We are an emotional family, given to demonstrations of affection.
3.
appealing to the emotions: an emotional request for contributions.
4.
showing or revealing very strong emotions: an emotional scene in a play.
5.
actuated, effected, or determined by emotion rather than reason: An emotional decision is often a wrong decision.
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6.
governed by emotion: He is in a highly emotional state of mind.
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Origin:
1840–50; emotion + -al1

e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
hy·per·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
hy·per·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
non·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
non·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
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o·ver·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
o·ver·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
pre·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
pre·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
pseu·do·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
pseu·do·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
qua·si-e·mo·tion·al, adjective
qua·si-e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
sem·i·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
sem·i·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
un·e·mo·tion·al, adjective
un·e·mo·tion·al·ly, adverb
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2. temperamental, effusive, demonstrative, sentimental.


2. undemonstrative, unsentimental, inexpressive.

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unemotional (ˌʌnɪˈməʊʃənəl)
 
adj
lacking in strong feeling

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Word Origin & History

unemotional
1876, from un- (1) "not" + emotional (see emotion).
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