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unemotional

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e⋅mo⋅tion⋅al

[i-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.
6. governed by emotion: He is in a highly emotional state of mind.

Origin:
1840–50; emotion + -al 1


e⋅mo⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb


2. temperamental, effusive, demonstrative, sentimental.


2. undemonstrative, unsentimental, inexpressive.
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un·e·mo·tion·al   (ŭn'ĭ-mō'shə-nəl)   
adj.  
  1. Not easily stirred or moved in feeling.

  2. Involving little or no emotion; rational.

un'e·mo'tion·al·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

unemotional 
1876, from un- (1) "not" + emotional (see emotion).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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