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unemotionality

unemotionality

8.3
A state of showing little or no feeling
  • noun
  • /ˌʌnɪˈmoʊʃənəlɪti/
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  • Despite the chaos, she handled the crisis with complete unemotionality.

Examples

  • 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

apathy
vsunemotionality
43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

is about low emotional display but not necessarily lack of interest
aloofness
vsunemotionality
4 7.2

A feeling of being distant from other people and not friendly

is limited to emotional distance rather than only lack of feeling
impassivity
vsunemotionality
1 8.8

A lack of emotion or visible reaction

shows little or no emotion rather than absolute absence of feeling
emotionlessness
vsunemotionality
1 8.5

A lack of visible feeling or reaction

covers reduced display of feeling rather than absolute absence of emotion
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
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
impassiveness
vsunemotionality
7.9

A lack of visible emotion

focuses on showing little emotion rather than inner calm or numbness
impassibility
vsunemotionality
9.5

Not showing feeling or reaction to events

emphasizes lack of visible response rather than only reduced outward feeling
stolidity
vsunemotionality
9.9

A lack of strong feeling or emotion when something happens

focuses on low outward reaction rather than inner absence of feeling
expressionlessness
vsunemotionality
7.4

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

describes reduced emotional display rather than inner lack of feeling
inexpressiveness
vsunemotionality
7.8

Not showing feelings or emotion

puts emphasis on poor outward communication rather than low inner emotion
apatheia
vsunemotionality
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

2 6.7

The state of having or showing strong feelings

How Emotional

passion
463 2.5
emotionality
2 6.7
calmness
9 2.7
unemotionality
8.3
stoicism
5 7.8
impassivity
1 8.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

unemotionality = unemotional (transparent) = un + emotion + al + ity

Formation by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to the clearly negative adjective 'unemotional' is a regular, predictable process.

Etymology

The word unemotionality is made from un- ('not'), emotion ('a strong feeling') and -ity ('a state'). So, unemotionality is the state of 'not showing feeling', a bit like a calm sea with no waves while a storm goes on around it.