impassive
adjective /ɪmˈpæs.ɪv/Definition
› describes a person's face when it expresses no emotion, because they seem not to be affected by the situation they are experiencingNot showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotions impassively /-li/ adverb › The defendant sat impassively in the dock while evidence was given against him.Not showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotions impassivity /ˌɪm.pæsˈɪv.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Not showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotions
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Not showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotions (Definition of impassive adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anodyne adjective
- belie verb
- bite your lip idiom
- cold-eyed adjective
- coldly adverb
- detachment noun (NO EMOTION)
- expressionless adjective
- glaze verb (BORED)
- hard-bitten adjective
- icy adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- impenitent adjective
- inexpressive adjective
- internalize verb
- po-faced adjective
- poker-faced adjective
- reserved adjective (PERSON)
- sphinx-like adjective
- stiff upper lip noun
- stoic adjective
- stoic noun
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