dispassionate

/dɪsˈpæʃənət/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈpæʃənət/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət/ (ame, mw)

dispassionate — adjective

  • dispassionatepositive
  • more dispassionatecomparative
  • most dispassionatesuperlative

1. looking at a situation in a calm, fair way and judging it by facts rather than b

1.形容詞C1
釋義

looking at a situation in a calm, fair way and judging it by facts rather than by what you feel about it

例句

Judge Renata gave a dispassionate ruling, ignoring the angry crowd outside the courthouse.

a dispassionate + noun in a formal judgment context

The report on the factory fire was praised for its dispassionate review of the safety records.

collocation: dispassionate review / analysis / account

同義詞
  • impartial

    stresses fairness between sides; 'dispassionate' stresses absence of personal feeling

  • objective

    based only on facts; 'dispassionate' adds the sense of staying calm under pressure

  • detached

    can suggest emotional coldness; 'dispassionate' is more approving

  • cool-headed

    informal; about staying calm in a crisis rather than reaching a fair view

反義詞

文法句型

a dispassionate + noun

be dispassionate about + noun

用法筆記

Often describes thinking, speech, or writing about a topic where strong feelings are expected (politics, illness, loss, conflict). Frequently collocates with nouns of judgement: analysis, view, opinion, report, tone.

常見錯誤

❌She was dispassionate about her hobby of painting.
✅She was passionate about her hobby of painting.
💡'dispassionate' means lacking strong feeling; it does NOT mean the opposite of caring about a hobby. Use it for fair, calm judgement, not for boredom or dislike.
❌His dispassionate speech made everyone cry.
✅His emotional speech made everyone cry.
💡a dispassionate speech aims to inform, not to move people emotionally.