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unexpressive

[ uhn-ik-spres-iv ]

/ ˌʌn ɪkˈsprɛs ɪv /

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SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR unexpressive ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

not expressive; lacking in expression of meaning, feeling, etc.: a bland and unexpressive person.

Obsolete. inexpressible.

RELATED WORDS

reticent, aloof, dour, laconic, idle, impassive, vacant, meaningless, hollow, lifeless, immobile, dull, mum, silent, deadpan, inscrutable, stupid, empty, stiff, uncommunicative

Nearby words

unexplained, unexploited, unexplored, unexposed, unexpressed, unexpressive, unexpurgated, unfaced, unfact, unfailing, unfailingly

Origin of unexpressive

First recorded in 1590–1600; un-¹ + expressive

Related formsun·ex·pres·sive·ly, adverbun·ex·pres·sive·ness, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for unexpressive

Did I not know what a lovely soul hid behind that unexpressive countenance?
Wilfrid Cumbermede|George MacDonald
Peace filled their souls so that they perceived the unexpressive adoration of the river, and the trees, and the solemn moonlight.
Atm|Caroline Augusta Frazer
They saw the face dimly in the half-light, with unexpressive dark patches under the penthouse brows.
The Plattner Story and Others|H. G. Wells
With unexpressive face, the boy turned and climbed the railings.
Mrs. Bindle|Hebert Jenkins

You will love other women, and one day the unexpressive she will appear who has never once peeped into these worldly text-books.
The Day of His Youth|Alice Brown