unaffectionately
In distant manner
Unaffectionately means without warmth or tenderness—in a manner lacking affection.
The word typically describes how someone speaks or acts toward another: She unaffectionately dismissed his attempts at reconciliation.
It suggests coldness or emotional distance where affection might be expected.
In extremely cold manner
- icilyIn unfriendly manner
- frostilyIn an unfriendly manner
- chillilyIn an unfriendly manner
- coollyIn unruffled manner
glacially · distantly · remotely · stiffly · formally · impersonally · reservedly · aloofly
Without interest or emotion
- dispassionatelyWithout emotional involvement
- unemotionallyWithout displaying feelings
- impassivelyWithout visible reaction
- detachedlyIn uninvolved manner
nonchalantly · unconcernedly · phlegmatically · stoically · blankly · neutrally · passively · insouciantly
Without emotional warmth
- cruellyIn a harsh, pitiless manner
- callouslyWithout regard for others
- brutallyIn a cruel manner
- roughlyIn approximate terms
sternly · severely · unkindly · meanly · heartlessly · pitilessly · mercilessly · cuttingly
In an opposing manner
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- maliciouslyWith harmful intent
- venomouslyWith poisonous hostility
bitterly · acrimoniously · sourly · grudgingly · belligerently · aggressively · combatively · adversarially
frigidly
In extremely cold manner
coolly · glacially · distantly · remotely · stiffly · formally · impersonally · reservedly · aloofly · standoffishly
apathetically
Without interest or emotion
- dispassionatelyWithout emotional involvement
- unemotionallyWithout displaying feelings
- impassivelyWithout visible reaction
detachedly · nonchalantly · unconcernedly · phlegmatically · stoically · blankly · neutrally · passively · insouciantly · listlessly
coldly
Without emotional warmth
roughly · sternly · severely · unkindly · meanly · heartlessly · pitilessly · mercilessly · cuttingly · sharply
antagonistically
In an opposing manner
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- maliciouslyWith harmful intent
venomously · bitterly · acrimoniously · sourly · grudgingly · belligerently · aggressively · combatively · adversarially · inimically