inexpressive

[ in-ik-spres-iv ]

/ ˌɪn ɪkˈsprɛs ɪv /

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adjective

not expressive; lacking in expression.

Nearby words

inexplainable, inexplicable, inexplicit, inexplosive, inexpressible, inexpressive, inexpugnable, inexpungible, inextensible, inextinguishable, inextirpable

Origin of inexpressive

First recorded in 1645–55; in-³ + expressive

Related forms

in·ex·pres·sive·ly, adverbin·ex·pres·sive·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for inexpressive

To the plain as well as to the inexpressive countenance must the painter give every beauty which it possesses.
O. T.|Hans Christian Andersen
Benham stood at the top of the stairs looking down upon them, white-faced and inexpressive.
The Research Magnificent|H. G. Wells
Scott, the demigod, pours out his great romances in an inexpressive fluid.
The Critical Game|John Albert Macy
Where any name happens to be vague or inexpressive, I shall say so, and suggest another.
Moby Dick; or The Whale|Herman Melville

Mary 'Liza picked her up, and brushed the dust from her inexpressive visage.
When Grandmamma Was New|Marion Harland

British Dictionary definitions for inexpressive

inexpressive

/ (ˌɪnɪkˈsprɛsɪv) /

adjective

lacking in expressionan inexpressive face

an archaic word for inexpressible

Derived Forms

inexpressively, adverbinexpressiveness, noun

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