Dispassionate
Not influenced by strong emotion; calm, impartial, and objective in judgment or analysis.
adjectiveDispassionate
Not influenced by strong emotion; calm, impartial, and objective in judgment or analysis.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a courtroom where a judge sits with a straight face, weighing evidence in a calm, even tone, ignoring tears, drama, or personal opinions.
Sounds Like
dih-PASH-uh-nət
Looks Like
Resembles the word passion but with the negating prefix dis-; visually the base word is involved but with a negative prefix.
Remember This
The prefix dis- means not, and passion refers to strong emotion; dispassionate literally means not moved by passion.
Other Forms
Connect With
impartial, objective, neutral, detached, unbiased
Note
Use dispassionate to describe analysis, judgment, or reporting that sticks to facts and logic rather than feelings. It is not the same as being apathetic or uncaring.