impassive

[im-pas-iv] / ɪmˈpæs ɪv /

ADJECTIVE

aloof, cool

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emotionless matter-of-fact placid reticent serene stoic stolid taciturn unemotional unflappable unruffled

WEAK

apathetic callous cold cold-blooded collected composed dispassionate dry hardened heartless imperturbable indifferent indurated inexcitable inexpressive inscrutable insensible insusceptible nonchalant passionless phlegmatic poker-faced reserved sedate self-contained spiritless stoical unconcerned unexcitable unfeeling unimpressible unmoved wooden

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated communicative emotional excited feeling nervous

WEAK

passionate responsive sensitive susceptible warm

Example Sentences

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At the door to the courtyard the matron turned, erect and impassive, back along the corridor.

From Literature

I try, out of the corner of my bleary eye, to discern what he might be thinking, but his face is impassive.

From Literature

Salzburg cheated his eyes over toward Mom, whose face remained as impassive as stone.

From Literature

He turned to the wall with a face impassive as granite.

From Literature

Someone on the panel of three impassive strangers stopped me every time I made a mistake and asked me to start again.

From BBC