 impassive |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited | |
| Synonyms: | stolid | |
| Examples: | "her impassive remoteness" "he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight"- Nordhoff & Hall "her face showed stolid indifference" |
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| Related terms: | unemotional | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] deliberately impassive in manner | |
| Synonyms: | expressionless poker-faced unexpressive deadpan | |
| Examples: | "deadpan humor" "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read" |
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| Related terms: | uncommunicative | |
| Similar spelling: |
impassively impasse impassivity impassioned impassable impossible impasto |
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