dispassionateadj.
/dɪˈspaʃənət/ a. Free from the influence of passion or strong emotion; calm, composed, cool; impartial. Said of persons, their faculties, and actions.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective]
unpassionatea1586
dispassionate1595
kindlessa1596
stupid1595
passionless1603
unpassioned?1605
unpassionated1611
impassionate1621
dispassioneda1631
dispassionated1647
feelinglessa1658
superior1667
unimpassioned1744
throbless1748
apathistical1797
emotionless1800
unemotioned1817
neutrologistic1824
frog-hearted1829
unimpassionate1845
disimpassioned1860
impressionless1864
unemotional1876
sentimentless1880
the mind > emotion > calmness > [adjective]
eveneOE
still1340
unperturbeda1450
unmovedc1480
quietful1494
lowna1500
calma1568
calmya1586
unpassionatea1586
smartless1593
reposeful1594
dispassionate1595
recollected1595
unaffectedc1595
unpassioned?1605
unpassionated1611
collecteda1616
tranquila1616
untouched1616
impassionate1621
composed1628
dispassioneda1631
tranquillous1638
slow1639
serene1640
dispassionated1647
imperturbed1652
unruffled1654
reposing1655
equanimous1656
perplacid1660
placate1662
equal1680
collect1682
cooled1682
posed1693
sedate1693
impassive1699
uninflamed1714
unexcited1735
unalarmed1756
unfanned1764
unagitated1772
undistraught1773
recollected1792
equable1796
unfussy1823
take-it-easy1825
unflurried1854
cool1855
comfortable1856
disimpassioned1860
tremorless1869
unpressured1879
unrippled1883
ice-cool1891
unrattled1891
Zen-likea1908
unrestless1919
steadyish1924
ataractic1941
relaxed1958
nonplussed1960
loose1968
Zenned-out1968
downtempo1972
mellowed1977
de-stressed1999
society > morality > rightness or justice > [adjective] > impartial
indifferent1413
universal?c1450
unpartial1551
inaffectionate1558
evened1578
unpassionate1587
unaffectionate1588
affectionless1595
dispassionate1595
impartial1597
unappassionate1598
unpassioned?1605
even-handed1611
unpassionated1611
dispassioneda1631
unpropense1641
uninteressed1643
uninteresteda1646
dispassionated1647
free1653
unconcerned1664
equanimous1670
unbiased1686
both-sided1830
1595 W. Allen et al. Conf. Next Succession Crowne of Ingland ii. ix. 218 So themselues do confesse. I meane the wise and dis-passionate among them.
1646 J. Hall Horæ Vacivæ 58 Mens judgements have more time to grow dispassionate and disintangled.
1780 W. Cowper Progress of Error 453 A critic on the sacred book should be Candid and learned, dispassionate and free.
1874 J. R. Green Short Hist. Eng. People vi. §4. 300 A dispassionate fairness towards older faiths.
1877 E. R. Conder Basis of Faith iii. 102 They account it the prime duty of a dispassionate inquirer.
b. Used as = ‘passionate’ (16th cent. French depassioné: see dispassion v.).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > [adjective]
irrec825
gramec893
wemodc897
wrothc950
bolghenc1000
gramelyc1000
hotOE
on fireOE
brathc1175
moodyc1175
to-bollenc1175
wrethfulc1175
wraw?c1225
agrameda1300
wrathfula1300
agremedc1300
hastivec1300
irousa1340
wretheda1340
aniredc1350
felonc1374
angryc1380
upreareda1382
jealous1382
crousea1400
grieveda1400
irefula1400
mada1400
teena1400
wraweda1400
wretthy14..
angryc1405
errevousa1420
wrothy1422
angereda1425
passionatec1425
fumous1430
tangylc1440
heavy1452
fire angry1490
wrothsomea1529
angerful?1533
wrothful?1534
wrath1535
provoked1538
warm1547
vibrant1575
chauffe1582
fuming1582
enfeloned1596
incensed1597
choleric1598
inflameda1600
raiseda1600
exasperate1601
angried1609
exasperated1611
dispassionate1635
bristlinga1639
peltish1648
sultry1671
on (also upon) the high ropes (also rope)1672
nangry1681
ugly1687
sorea1694
glimflashy1699
enraged1732
spunky1809
cholerous1822
kwaai1827
wrathy1828
angersome1834
outraged1836
irate1838
vex1843
raring1845
waxy1853
stiff1856
scotty1867
bristly1872
hot under the collar1879
black angry1894
spitfire1894
passionful1901
ignorant1913
hairy1914
snaky1919
steamed1923
uptight1934
broigus1937
lemony1941
ripped1941
pissed1943
crooked1945
teed off1955
ticked off1959
ripe1966
torqued1967
bummed1970
1635 R. Brathwait tr. M. Silesio Arcadian Princesse 114 Fixing his ferret eyes in a furious and dispassionate manner.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
† dispassionatev.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To free from passion.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > make emotionally unfeeling [verb (transitive)]
insensate1621
dispassiona1631
dispassionate1658
stolidify1827
indurate1890
1658 I. Walton Life of Donne (ed. 2) 21 These..had so dispassionated [1640 dispassioned] Sir George, that..he also could not but see..merit in his new son.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective]
unpassionatea1586
dispassionate1595
kindlessa1596
stupid1595
passionless1603
unpassioned?1605
unpassionated1611
impassionate1621
dispassioneda1631
dispassionated1647
feelinglessa1658
superior1667
unimpassioned1744
throbless1748
apathistical1797
emotionless1800
unemotioned1817
neutrologistic1824
frog-hearted1829
unimpassionate1845
disimpassioned1860
impressionless1864
unemotional1876
sentimentless1880
the mind > emotion > calmness > [adjective]
eveneOE
still1340
unperturbeda1450
unmovedc1480
quietful1494
lowna1500
calma1568
calmya1586
unpassionatea1586
smartless1593
reposeful1594
dispassionate1595
recollected1595
unaffectedc1595
unpassioned?1605
unpassionated1611
collecteda1616
tranquila1616
untouched1616
impassionate1621
composed1628
dispassioneda1631
tranquillous1638
slow1639
serene1640
dispassionated1647
imperturbed1652
unruffled1654
reposing1655
equanimous1656
perplacid1660
placate1662
equal1680
collect1682
cooled1682
posed1693
sedate1693
impassive1699
uninflamed1714
unexcited1735
unalarmed1756
unfanned1764
unagitated1772
undistraught1773
recollected1792
equable1796
unfussy1823
take-it-easy1825
unflurried1854
cool1855
comfortable1856
disimpassioned1860
tremorless1869
unpressured1879
unrippled1883
ice-cool1891
unrattled1891
Zen-likea1908
unrestless1919
steadyish1924
ataractic1941
relaxed1958
nonplussed1960
loose1968
Zenned-out1968
downtempo1972
mellowed1977
de-stressed1999
society > morality > rightness or justice > [adjective] > impartial
indifferent1413
universal?c1450
unpartial1551
inaffectionate1558
evened1578
unpassionate1587
unaffectionate1588
affectionless1595
dispassionate1595
impartial1597
unappassionate1598
unpassioned?1605
even-handed1611
unpassionated1611
dispassioneda1631
unpropense1641
uninteressed1643
uninteresteda1646
dispassionated1647
free1653
unconcerned1664
equanimous1670
unbiased1686
both-sided1830
1647 J. Mayne Late Serm. False Prophets 27 As all dispassionated men may judge.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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