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expressionless

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ex·pres·sion·less  (k-sprshn-ls)
adj.
Lacking expression: Their faces remained expressionless as they listened to the bad news.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.expressionlessexpressionless - deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"
incommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions

expressionless
adjective blank, empty, deadpan, straight-faced, wooden, dull, vacuous, inscrutable, poker-faced (informal) He did his best to keep his face expressionless.
Translations
expressionless [ɪksˈpreʃənlɪs] ADJsin expresión, inexpresivo
expressionless [ɪkˈsprɛʃənləs] adj [face] → inexpressif/ive
His wife sat expressionless beside him → Sa femme s'assit à côté de lui, le visage inexpressif.
expressionless
adj personunbewegt; face, eyes, look, voiceausdruckslos
expressionless [ɪkˈsprɛʃənlɪs] adj (pej) (face) → impassibile; (of artistic performance) → senza sentimento
an expressionless voice → una voce che non tradisce (or tradiva) emozioni
expressionless [ɪkˈsprɛʃənlɪs] adj (pej) (face) → impassibile; (of artistic performance) → senza sentimento
an expressionless voice → una voce che non tradisce (or tradiva) emozioni


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After wearying one's self with the acres of stuffy, sappy, expressionless babies that populate the canvases of the Old Masters of Italy, it is refreshing to stand before this peerless child and feel that thrill which tells you you are at last in the presence of the real thing.
As I came back to myself I glanced at Sola, who had witnessed this encounter and I was surprised to note a strange expression upon her usually expressionless countenance.
Monty's hand was limp and cold, his eyes were glazed and expressionless.
 
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