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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expressionless |
| Synonyms: | deadpan, dull, empty, fruitless, hollow, immobile, impassive, inane, inexpressive, inscrutable, lifeless, masklike, meaningless, noncommittal, poker-faced, stiff, stupid, uncommunicative, unexpressive, vacant, vacuous, vague |
| Antonyms: | animated |
| Main Entry: | taciturn |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uncommunicative |
| Synonyms: | aloof, antisocial, brooding, clammed up, close, close-mouthed, cold, curt, distant, dour, dried-up, dumb, laconic, mum, mute, quiet, reserved, reticent, sententious, silent, sparing, speechless, tight-lipped, unexpressive, unforthcoming, withdrawn |
| Antonyms: | communicative, fluent, talkative, wordy |
| Main Entry: | vacant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | absent-minded; expressionless |
| Synonyms: | abstracted, blank, daydreaming, deadpan, dreaming, dreamy, empty-headed, foolish, idle, inane, incurious, inexpressive, silly, stupid, thoughtless, unexpressive, unintelligent, unthinking, vacuous, vapid, witless |
| Notes: | vacant pertains mainly to things (vacant house) while vacuous pertains mainly to the absence or near absence of meaning or intelligence (vacuous expression) |
| Antonyms: | aware, cognizant, comprehending |
| Main Entry: | incommunicable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | taciturn |
| Synonyms: | aloof, antisocial, brooding, clammed up, close, close-mouthed, cold, curt, distant, dour, dried-up, dumb, incommunicative, laconic, mum, mute, quiet, reserved, reticent, sententious, silent, sparing, speechless, tight-lipped, tightlipped, uncommunicable, uncommunicative, unexpressive, unforthcoming, withdrawn |
| Main Entry: | incommunicative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | taciturn |
| Synonyms: | aloof, antisocial, brooding, clammed up, close, close-mouthed, cold, curt, distant, dour, dried-up, dumb, incommunicable, laconic, mum, mute, quiet, reserved, reticent, sententious, silent, sparing, speechless, tight-lipped, tightlipped, uncommunicable, uncommunicative, unexpressive, unforthcoming, withdrawn |
| Main Entry: | pokerfaced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expressionless |
| Synonyms: | blank, dead*, deadpan, dull, empty, fish-eyed, impassive, inexpressive, inscrutable, lackluster, lusterless, nobody home, poker-faced, stolid, straight-faced, stupid*, unexpressive, vacant, vacuous, wooden |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tightlipped |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | taciturn |
| Synonyms: | aloof, antisocial, brooding, clammed up, close, close-mouthed, cold*, curt, distant, dour, dried-up, dumb, incommunicable, incommunicative, laconic, mum, mute, quiet, reserved, reticent, sententious, silent, sparing, speechless, tight-lipped, uncommunicable, uncommunicative, unexpressive, unforthcoming, withdrawn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | uncommunicable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | taciturn |
| Synonyms: | aloof, antisocial, brooding, clammed up, close, close-mouthed, cold*, curt, distant, dour, dried-up, dumb, incommunicable, incommunicative, laconic, mum, mute, quiet, reserved, reticent, sententious, silent, sparing, speechless, tight-lipped, tightlipped, uncommunicative, unexpressive, unforthcoming, withdrawn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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