انگریزی

impersonal

gb/ɪmpˈɚsənəl/ us/ɪmpˈɚsənəl/
B2 انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
adjective B2 property
1

not warm or friendly

cold and not friendly, as if you do not care about the person

استعمال کا انداز: [someone]'s/[something]'s manner/tone is impersonal
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse impersonal with 'unimportant'; it usually means 'not warm' or 'not human/individual'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
cold (Stronger emotional sense; suggests lack of warmth.) | distant (Focuses on emotional distance, not necessarily rudeness.) | detached (Suggests not emotionally involved.)
متضاد الفاظ
warm (Shows friendliness and caring.) | friendly (Actively kind and welcoming.)
لفظی تراکیب
an impersonal manner |an impersonal tone |an impersonal response |an impersonal relationship |impersonal communication |impersonal treatment |an impersonal approach |an impersonal atmosphere |impersonal service |an impersonal style
موضوعات
emotions |relationships |communication
مثالیں
  • His reply was polite but impersonal, as if he were writing to a stranger.
  • The meeting felt impersonal, with everyone reading from prepared notes.
  • She disliked the impersonal way the staff spoke to patients.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The email sounded impersonal.
  • The service was quick but impersonal.
adjective B2 property
2

not aimed at one person

about people in general, not about one specific person

استعمال کا انداز: an impersonal remark/comment/criticism/decision
عام غلطی:
Impulsive confusion with 'anonymous': impersonal can be general even when the speaker is known.
ہم معنی الفاظ
general (Emphasizes broad applicability rather than lack of feeling.) | nonpersonal (Directly contrasts with 'personal'; common in business contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
personal (Directed at a particular person or involving personal feelings.) | targeted (Aimed at a specific person or group.)
لفظی تراکیب
an impersonal remark |impersonal criticism |an impersonal comment |an impersonal rejection |an impersonal decision |an impersonal policy |an impersonal rule |an impersonal message |impersonal advice |an impersonal statement
موضوعات
communication |social_issues
مثالیں
  • His comments were meant to be impersonal, but she still felt criticized.
  • The letter was an impersonal notice sent to all tenants.
  • Try to keep your feedback impersonal and focus on the work.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • It was an impersonal announcement for everyone.
  • Please keep your criticism impersonal.
adjective B2 property
3

from a system, not a person

not personal because it is done by a large system or technology

استعمال کا انداز: an impersonal system/process/service
ہم معنی الفاظ
bureaucratic (Emphasizes rules and procedures rather than human care.) | faceless (Highlights anonymity and lack of identifiable people.)
متضاد الفاظ
personalized (Tailored to an individual.) | human (Emphasizes direct human contact and empathy.)
لفظی تراکیب
an impersonal system |an impersonal process |impersonal bureaucracy |an impersonal corporation |an impersonal workplace |an impersonal office |impersonal customer service |an impersonal call center |an impersonal platform |impersonal online service
موضوعات
business |technology |daily_life
مثالیں
  • The complaints process is impersonal and hard to navigate.
  • Online banking can feel impersonal compared with talking to a teller.
  • He found corporate life too impersonal and left to join a small team.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The website support is impersonal.
  • I prefer a more personal service.
adjective technical C1 property
4

not having a real subject

in grammar, used without a real subject like a person

استعمال کا انداز: an impersonal verb/clause/construction
عام غلطی:
Learners may think 'impersonal' means 'rude' in grammar contexts; here it is a technical label about sentence structure.
ہم معنی الفاظ
subjectless (Often used informally in grammar discussion; not always strictly accurate.)
متضاد الفاظ
personal (In grammar, explicitly refers to a person or grammatical person.)
لفظی تراکیب
impersonal verb |impersonal construction |impersonal clause |impersonal sentence |impersonal subject |impersonal expression |dummy it |anticipatory it |existential there |impersonal form
موضوعات
language |grammar |education
مثالیں
  • In “It seems that we’re late,” the clause uses an impersonal construction with dummy it.
  • Some languages allow impersonal verbs that do not take a personal subject.
  • Teachers often use impersonal sentences to keep explanations general.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • “It is raining” is an impersonal sentence.
  • “It seems” uses an impersonal subject.
adjective formal B2 property
5

avoiding I and you in writing

written in a neutral way, without saying I or you

استعمال کا انداز: an impersonal style/tone/voice
ہم معنی الفاظ
objective (Focuses on facts rather than personal opinions; may still be personal in grammar.) | formal (Broader than impersonal; includes politeness and convention.)
متضاد الفاظ
personal (Uses I/we and personal experience or opinions.) | conversational (Sounds like everyday speech and addresses the reader directly.)
لفظی تراکیب
an impersonal style |an impersonal tone |an impersonal voice |impersonal language |impersonal writing |impersonal phrasing |academic impersonal style |an impersonal report |an impersonal statement |impersonal passive
موضوعات
education |writing |academic
مثالیں
  • The report uses an impersonal style to sound more objective.
  • Try to keep the tone impersonal when writing formal complaints.
  • Academic writing often sounds impersonal because it avoids “I.”
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The essay is written in an impersonal style.
  • Don’t use “I” if you need an impersonal tone.
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IPA
GB/ɪmpˈɚsənəl/
US/ɪmpˈɚsənəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
im - per - son - al (4 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (per)
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Adjective
  • Base: impersonal
متعلقہ الفاظ
Core family
person noun A1 personal adjective A2 impersonally adverb C1
Related words
personally adverb B1 personality noun A2 personalize verb B2
Advanced or less common
impersonality noun personalization noun C1
عبارات

impersonal it

1
/ɪmpˈɚsənəl ˈɪt/
fixed phrase technical

dummy it without real meaning

“it” used as a subject with no real meaning

مثالیں
  • The “it” in “It’s snowing” is sometimes called impersonal it.
  • We use impersonal it in time expressions like “It’s late.”
  • In class, they practiced rewriting sentences that use impersonal it.

impersonal passive

1
/ɪmpˈɚsənəl pˈæsɪv/
fixed phrase technical

passive with dummy subject

a passive form that doesn’t say who did it

مثالیں
  • The notice uses an impersonal passive: “It has been decided that parking will be restricted.”
  • Writers sometimes choose an impersonal passive to avoid blaming anyone directly.
  • In some varieties of English, impersonal passives are more common in formal announcements.

impersonal pronoun

1
/ɪmpˈɚsənəl pɹˈoʊnaʊn/
fixed phrase technical

pronoun used generally, not personally

a pronoun that means “people in general,” not one person

مثالیں
  • In English, “you” is often used as an impersonal pronoun, as in “You never know what will happen.”
  • Some languages use different words specifically as impersonal pronouns.
  • The teacher asked students to replace “I” with an impersonal pronoun to make the statement more general.

impersonal style

1
/ɪmpˈɚsənəl stˈaɪl/
fixed phrase formal

formal writing without I/you

a formal style that doesn’t say I or you

مثالیں
  • Many universities recommend an impersonal style in lab reports.
  • The editor changed several sentences to an impersonal style to make the article sound more objective.
  • If you want an impersonal style, you can use passive voice in some sentences.

impersonal verb

1
/ɪmpˈɚsənəl vˈɚb/
fixed phrase technical

verb without a personal subject

a verb used without a real person as the subject

مثالیں
  • In “It is raining,” the verb phrase is often described as impersonal.
  • Some grammar books call “seem” an impersonal verb in sentences like “It seems that she’s right.”
  • The lesson compared personal and impersonal verbs across several languages.

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