UNAFFECTING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

unaffecting

adjective

Definition of unaffecting

as in unemotional

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Adjective

Pragmatic and unemotional, Jung views every situation as a problem to be resolved.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
However, any moments that would be guaranteed to be grim end up being almost benign, as dead bodies are intact, have strangely unemotional, open-eyed faces, and almost seem like mannequins buried under mud and sand.

— Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of unemotional

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Audio performance is satisfying but unimpressive, which is again typical.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Although their first two games have been relatively unimpressive, their defense finally showed up in the second half against the Jets.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of unimpressive

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Gudmannsson, who speaks with a detached solemnity, isn’t quite sure what to make of it.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026
On a map, Newfoundland is a vast, asymmetrical island, cloven by bays and inlets, semi-detached to appendages of land deformed by ancient glaciers scraping over it, leaving glacial striations, grooves and gouges on its granite face.

— Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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