impersonal verb

noun

A verb used only in the infinitive or in the third person. In the third person, the subject is either implied or a dummy.

Opposite
personal verb
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Meanings

nounimpersonal verb (plural impersonal verbs)

plural impersonal verbs

  1. human sciencesA verb used only in the infinitive or in the third person. In the third person, the subject is either implied or a dummy.

    Antonyms: personal verb

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA verb used only in the infinitive or in the third person. In the third person, the subject is either implied or a dummy.

Opposite
personal verb
Also see
weather verb

Translations

Catalan verb impersonal
  • verb impersonalverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Danish upersonligt verbum
  • upersonligt verbumverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Finnish persoonaton verbi, impersonaalinen verbi
  • persoonaton verbiverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
  • impersonaalinen verbiverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
French verbeb impersonnel
  • verbeb impersonnelverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
German unpersönliches Zeitwort, unpersönliches Verb
  • unpersönliches Zeitwortverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
  • unpersönliches Verbverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
  • impersonales Verbverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
  • Wetterverbverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Greek απρόσωπο ρήμα
  • απρόσωπο ρήμα (aprósopo ríma)verb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Hungarian személytelen ige
  • személytelen igeverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Icelandic ópersónuleg sögn
  • ópersónuleg sögnverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Italian verbo impersonale, impersonale
  • verbo impersonaleverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
  • impersonaleverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Korean 비인칭 동사
  • 비인칭 동사 (biinching dongsa)verb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Portuguese verbo impessoal
  • verbo impessoalverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Russian безли́чный глаго́л
  • безли́чный глаго́л (bezlíčnyj glagól)verb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Spanish verbo impersonal
  • verbo impersonalverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Swedish opersonligt verb
  • opersonligt verbverb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person
Cite this entry
APA

impersonal verb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impersonal%20verb

MLA

“impersonal verb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impersonal%20verb. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impersonal verb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impersonal%20verb.

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