unemotionality

Examples

• All

• People sometimes mistake unemotionality for indifference, but it can simply mean self-control.

• His unemotionality made it hard for others to understand what he was feeling.

• Her unemotionality surprised everyone.

• The unemotionality he showed was unsettling.

• His unemotionality during the meeting led many to believe he was uninterested in the project.

• She demonstrated remarkable unemotionality while discussing the difficult news.

• Despite the news, his unemotionality helped him maintain a clear focus on the tasks ahead.

Synonyms

A

apathy

vsunemotionality

43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

is about low emotional display but not necessarily lack of interest

A

aloofness

vsunemotionality

3 7.2

A feeling of being distant from other people and not friendly

is limited to emotional distance rather than only lack of feeling

I

impassivity

vsunemotionality

1 8.8

A lack of emotion or visible reaction

shows little or no emotion rather than absolute absence of feeling

U

unresponsiveness

vsunemotionality

1 7.3

Not reacting to people or events, often without emotion

is about low emotional display rather than slow or absent reaction speed

E

emotionlessness

vsunemotionality

1 8.5

A lack of visible feeling or reaction

covers reduced display of feeling rather than absolute absence of emotion

B

blandness

vsunemotionality

1 4.4

A calm lack of emotion when people expect a strong reaction

means general low emotion without the situational expectation emphasis

I

impassiveness

vsunemotionality

1 7.9

A lack of visible emotion

focuses on showing little emotion rather than inner calm or numbness

S

stolidity

vsunemotionality

1 9.9

A lack of strong feeling or emotion when something happens

focuses on low outward reaction rather than inner absence of feeling

I

inexpressiveness

vsunemotionality

1 7.8

Not showing feelings or emotion

puts emphasis on poor outward communication rather than low inner emotion

E

expressionlessness

vsunemotionality

1 7.4

No feeling shown on a person's face, voice, or actions

describes reduced emotional display rather than inner lack of feeling

I

impassibility

vsunemotionality

1 9.5

Not showing feeling or reaction to events

emphasizes lack of visible response rather than only reduced outward feeling

A

apatheia

vsunemotionality

1 9.9

A calm lack of interest or strong feeling in everyday life

focuses on absence of feeling but adds an attitude of indifference

Antonyms

E

emotionality

2 6.7

The state of having or showing strong feelings

How Emotional

passion

595 2.5

emotionality

2 6.7

calmness

11 2.7

unemotionality

8.3

stoicism

5 7.8

impassivity

1 8.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology