unexpressive
[uhn-ik-spres-iv]
- not expressive; lacking in expression of meaning, feeling, etc.: a bland and unexpressive person.
- Obsolete. inexpressible.
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Origin of unexpressive
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Related Words for unexpressive
reticent, aloof, dour, laconic, idle, impassive, vacant, meaningless, hollow, lifeless, immobile, dull, mum, silent, deadpan, inscrutable, stupid, empty, stiff, uncommunicativeExamples from the Web for unexpressive
Historical Examples of unexpressive
With unexpressive notes, meaning beyond the power of human expression.
Minor Poems by MiltonJohn Milton
With unexpressive face, the boy turned and climbed the railings.
Mrs. BindleHebert Jenkins
He was not shy and unexpressive; he was buoyant and self-reliant, and yet he seemed to appreciate her quality none the less.
Unleavened BreadRobert Grant
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 YouthAlice Brown
Unexpressive, un-eks-pres′iv, adj. not expressive: incapable of being expressed.