Impassive (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; "her impassive remoteness"; "he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight"- Nordhoff & Hall; "a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course"-Virginia Woolf; "her face showed nothing but stolid indifference".
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Examples
- The detective's impassive expression made it impossible to read his thoughts as he listened to the suspect's alibi.
- Her impassive demeanor during the meeting made it clear that she was not interested in the proposal.
- The judge remained impassive as the defendant's family members begged for leniency.
- The impassive mask he wore hid the turmoil brewing inside him as he delivered the eulogy.
- The impassive faces of the jurors gave no indication of how they would vote on the verdict.
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Meaning 2
Deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read".
Classification
All adjective clusters.