impassive

  • 11impassive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. stolid, phlegmatic, stoical, calm, undemonstrative. See insensibility. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. indifferent, apathetic, stoic, stolid, phlegmatic, callous, sedate, insensitive, emotionless; see… …

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  • 12impassive — im|pas|sive [ımˈpæsıv] adj not showing any emotion ▪ Her impassive face showed no reaction at all. >impassively adv ▪ The children studied him impassively. >impassivity [ˌımpæˈsıvıti] n [U] …

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  • 13impassive — im|pas|sive [ ım pæsıv ] adjective not showing any emotion: Anton s face was impassive. ╾ im|pas|sive|ly adverb ╾ im|pas|siv|i|ty [ ,ımpə sıvəti ] noun uncount …

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  • 14impassive — adjective not showing any emotion or feeling: Oscar s face remained impassive throughout the trial. impassively adverb impassivity noun (U) …

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  • 15impassive — UK [ɪmˈpæsɪv] / US adjective not showing any emotion Anton s face was impassive. Derived words: impassively adverb impassivity UK [ˌɪmpæˈsɪvətɪ] / US [ˌɪmpəˈsɪvətɪ] noun uncountable …

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  • 16impassive — impassively, adv. impassiveness, impassivity /im pa siv i tee/, n. /im pas iv/, adj. 1. without emotion; apathetic; unmoved. 2. calm; serene. 3. unconscious; insensible. 4. not subject to suffering. [1660 70; IM 2 + PASSIVE …

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  • 17impassive — adjective /ɪmˈpæsɪv/ a) Having, or revealing, no emotion. b) Still or motionless. Syn: apathetic, phlegmatic …

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  • 18impassive — Synonyms and related words: Olympian, affectless, aloof, anesthetized, apathetic, arctic, at rest, autistic, backward, bashful, blank, blunt, bored, bovine, callous, calm, careless, catatonic, chill, chilled, chilly, cloistered, cold, cold as… …

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  • 19impassive — im·pas·sive || ɪm pæsɪv adj. apathetic, unemotional, undemonstrative, stolid; calm, relaxed; not sensitive to pain …

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  • 20impassive — adjective not feeling or showing emotion. Derivatives impassively adverb impassiveness noun impassivity noun …

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