English adjective: impassive | |||
1. | impassive having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited | ||
Samples | Her impassive remoteness. He remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight. A silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course. Her face showed nothing but stolid indifference. | ||
Synonyms | stolid | ||
Similar | unemotional | ||
Antonyms | emotional | ||
2. | impassive deliberately impassive in manner | ||
Samples | Deadpan humor. His face remained expressionless as the verdict was read. | ||
Synonyms | deadpan, expressionless, poker-faced, unexpressive | ||
Similar | incommunicative, uncommunicative | ||
Antonyms | communicatory, communicative | ||