impassive

/ɪmˈpæsɪv/

adj 2

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, sit, stand | become | remain

ADV

completely, quite, totally

almost

When the teacher announced the test results, Marco remained almost impassive despite clearly feeling nervous inside.

rather

usually

The judge remained usually impassive throughout the emotional testimony in court.

Definitions

adj

Having, or revealing, no emotion.

It was a victory that clearly meant so much to Van Gaal as the normally impassive manager raced from his seat in the technical area to celebrate Lingard's winner.

Still or motionless.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — deliberately impassive in manner

deadpan
expressionless
poker-faced
unexpressive

adjective — having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

stolid

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

It was a victory that clearly meant so much to Van Gaal as the normally impassive manager raced from his seat in the technical area to celebrate Lingard's winner.

Wiktionary

She is looking up at me with impassive eyes.

Tatoeba · #1861724

Tom is impassive.

Tatoeba · #2236729

She had a proud, finely cut face, so regular that it might have seemed impassive were it not for the sensitive mouth and the beautiful dark, eager eyes.

Tatoeba · #6608720

A moment later he and I were back in the front room, where the impassive lady was still quietly working away at her antimacassar.

Tatoeba · #6957917

He tried to remain impassive and convince himself that it was none of his business.

Tatoeba · #10607749

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