im·pas·sive ( m-p s v)adj. 1. Devoid of or not subject to emotion. 2. Revealing no emotion; expressionless. 3. Archaic Incapable of physical sensation. 4. Motionless; still. im·pas sive·ly adv.im·pas sive·ness, im pas·sivi·ty n. |
impassive [ɪmˈpæsɪv]
adj
1. not revealing or affected by emotion; reserved
2. calm; serene; imperturbable
3. Rare unconscious or insensible
impassively adv
impassiveness , impassivity [ˌɪmpæˈsɪvɪtɪ] n
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| Adj. | 1. | impassive - having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; "her impassive remoteness"; "he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight"- Nordhoff & Hall; "a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course"-Virginia Woolf; "her face showed nothing but stolid indifference" unemotional - unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion |
| 2. |  impassive - 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 |
impassive
adjective unemotional, unmoved, emotionless, reserved, cool, calm, composed, indifferent, self-contained, serene, callous, aloof, stoical, unconcerned, apathetic, dispassionate, unfazed (informal), inscrutable, stolid, unruffled, phlegmatic, unfeeling, poker-faced (informal), imperturbable, insensible, impassible (rare), unexcitable, insusceptible, unimpressible He searched the man's impassive face for some indication that he understood.
Translations
adj impassive [imˈpӕsiv]
not feeling or showing emotion an impassive face. gevoelloos عَديم التاثُّر ، بارِد الأعْصاب нечувствителен bezvýrazný uanfægtet; udtryksløs teilnahmslos απαθής impasible tundetu بی احساس؛ آرام ilmeetön impassible שֶׁאֵינוֹ מַבִּיע רֶגֶש भावना शून्य bešćutan, ravnodušan közömbös tanpa perasaan ósnortinn; svipbrigðalaus impassibile 無感動な 무감동의 bejausmis, apatiškas bezkaislīgs; apātisks tanpa perasaan onbewogen uttrykksløs, uanfektet obojętny impassível impasibil безмятежный nevšímavý, ľahostajný, necitlivý, apatický brezčuten bezizražajan känslolös, likgiltig ซึ่งไม่แสดงอารมณ์ duygusuz, hissiz 冷漠的 спокійний, безтурботний جذبات سے عاری bình thản 冷漠淡的
adv imˈpassively
gevoelloos بدون تأثُّر، ببرود أعْصاب безстрастно apaticky uanfægtet; udtryksløst teilnahmslos απαθώς impasiblemente tundetult خونسردانه ilmeettömästi impassiblement מִבְּלִי לְהַבִּיע רֶגֶש भावहीनता bešćutno, ravnodušno közömbösen secara pasif svipbrigðalaust impassibilmente 無感動に 무감동하게 apatiškai bezkaislīgi; apātiski dengan tanpa perasaan onbewogen uttrykksløst, ufølsomt beznamiętnie impassivelmente impasibil безмятежно apaticky brezčutno bezizražajno känslolöst, likgiltigt อย่างไม่แสดงอารมณ์ duygusuzca 冷漠地 безтурботно بغیر جذبات کے một cách bình thản 冷淡地
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