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impassive
[ im-pas-iv ]
/ ɪmˈpæs ɪv /
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adjective
without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
calm; serene.
unconscious; insensible.
not subject to suffering.
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OTHER WORDS FROM impassive
im·pas·sive·ly, adverbim·pas·sive·ness, im·pas·siv·i·ty [im-pa-siv-i-tee], /ˌɪm pæˈsɪv ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby impassive
impasse, impassible, impassion, impassionate, impassioned, impassive, impaste, impasto, impatent, impatience, impatiens
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British Dictionary definitions for impassive
impassive
/ (ɪmˈpæsɪv) /
adjective
not revealing or affected by emotion; reserved
calm; serene; imperturbable
rare unconscious or insensible
Derived forms of impassive
impassively, adverbimpassiveness or impassivity (ˌɪmpæˈsɪvɪtɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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