impassive
Americanadjective
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without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- Synonyms:
- unperturbed, undisturbed, indifferent, stoical, phlegmatic, emotionless
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calm; serene.
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unconscious; insensible.
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not subject to suffering.
- Synonyms:
- unflinching, unaffected
adjective
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not revealing or affected by emotion; reserved
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calm; serene; imperturbable
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rare unconscious or insensible
Other Word Forms
- impassively adverb
- impassiveness noun
- impassivity noun
Etymology
Origin of impassive
Example Sentences
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Someone on the panel of three impassive strangers stopped me every time I made a mistake and asked me to start again.
From BBC
You would still never describe Pickford as being impassive, however, and Green feels that emotion is still a big part of his make-up.
From BBC
The city that Tom Bradley has led with impassive aplomb for 17 years is frayed at the edges, with aging sewers and inadequate housing stock.
From Los Angeles Times
Rocky declined to testify in his own defense and sat largely impassive during the trial, brightening only when Rihanna or his kids showed up in the gallery.
From Los Angeles Times
There were gasps and tears but no outbursts of emotion; the atmosphere remained sombre; Megrahi was impassive; no-one banged on the glass.
From BBC
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