EXPRESSIONLESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does expressionless mean? 

• EXPRESSIONLESS (adjective)
  The adjective EXPRESSIONLESS has 1 sense:

1. deliberately impassive in manner

  Familiarity information: EXPRESSIONLESS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXPRESSIONLESS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Deliberately impassive in manner

Synonyms:

deadpan; expressionless; impassive; poker-faced; unexpressive

Context example:

his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read

Similar:

incommunicative; uncommunicative (not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions)

 Context examples 

The man watched him go, and though his face was expressionless as ever, his eyes were like the eyes of a wounded deer.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

"I'll read a bit to encourage you." And Miss Kate read one of the most beautiful passages in a perfectly correct but perfectly expressionless manner.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

There seemed a relaxation of his expressionless face which was new.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

The skin becomes puffy around the eyes and on the cheeks and the face is dull and expressionless with thickened nose and lips.

(Myxedema, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

His face remained expressionless as ever.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

His voice was utterly and drearily expressionless.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

Negore's face was expressionless.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)