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unsentimental

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ɛntəl
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N S EH2 N T IH0 M EH1 N T AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not sentimental.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unemotional, unfeeling, alexithymic, apathistical, clinical, dull, phlegmatic, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, dead inside, dispassionate, emotionless, immovable, impassible, impassive, insensible, nonemotional, nonfeeling, nonpassionate, nonsentimental, stolid, unmovable, unpassionate, unsentimental

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tough-minded

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English sentimental English unsentimental From un- + sentimental.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: usentimental — not sentimental
  • German: unsentimental — not sentimental
  • Norwegian Bokmål: usentimental — not sentimental
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: usentimental — not sentimental
Real reading context

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