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Meaning of 'impassive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impassive [ a.]
- Not susceptible of pain or suffering; apathetic; impassible; unmoved.

Meaning of 'impassive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . impassive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
Example in sentence:
  • a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course;
  • he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight;
  • her face showed nothing but stolid indifference;
  • her impassive remoteness
Meaning (2):
- deliberately impassive in manner
Example in sentence:
  • deadpan humor;
  • his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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