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单词 impassiveness
释义

impassive

adjective

im·​pas·​sive (ˌ)im-ˈpa-siv How to pronounce impassive (audio)
1
: giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
2
a
: unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion : apathetic
b
: unsusceptible to physical feeling : insensible
c
archaic : unsusceptible to pain
impassively adverb
impassiveness noun
impassivity
ˌim-ˌpa-ˈsi-və-tē How to pronounce impassive (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • affectless
  • apathetic
  • cold-blooded
  • emotionless
  • impassible
  • numb
  • passionless
  • phlegmatic
  • stoic
  • stoical
  • stolid
  • undemonstrative
  • unemotional
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Example Sentences

Her face remained impassive throughout the trial. she remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son's death
Recent Examples on the Web Najib was impassive when the verdict was read out and his wife and two children immediately went to his side in the court. Philip J. Heijmans, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2022 Her voice, as impassive as her face, conveys the numb disbelief of the brokenhearted. Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 In shows like The Lone Ranger and Gunsmoke, Indians were stoic, comically impassive, sphynxlike. David Treuer, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2022 This makes for a series of pratfalls and obscenities, with the impassive Patrick just kind of standing there, seemingly bemused. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2022 The faces in the crowd appear impassive despite the fact that God’s living mouthpiece will soon address them. Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2022 Which is why, at Al Wathba, visitors are now being kept some distance from the dunes, although still close enough to appreciate their impassive beauty. Barry Neild, CNN, 23 June 2022 Far from an impassive observer, Parks wanted his photographs to convey meaning and help improve the lives of his subjects, many of whom were discriminated against because of their race. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 8 June 2022 In contrast the features of his white subjects tend be impassive and undifferentiated when they are seen at all. Roberta Smith, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 2c

Kids Definition

impassive

adjective

im·​pas·​sive im-ˈpa-siv How to pronounce impassive (audio)
: not feeling or showing emotion
an impassive face

impassiveness

noun

as in impassivity
a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness the child's inexplicable impassiveness, after all he'd been through, was a source of concern for his relatives

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • impassivity
  • numbness
  • emotionlessness
  • coldness
  • apathy
  • insensibility
  • phlegm
  • affectlessness
  • emptiness
  • imperturbability
  • indifference
  • bloodlessness
  • heartlessness
  • detachment
  • obduracy
  • blankness
  • callousness
  • deadness
  • unconcern
  • coolness
  • hardness
  • callosity
  • halfheartedness
  • stiffness
  • insensitivity
  • aloofness
  • woodenness
  • hard-heartedness
  • vacancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • emotion
  • sympathy
  • sensibility
  • empathy
  • feeling
  • compassion
  • sensitivity
  • pity
  • solicitude
  • warmth
  • tenderness
  • receptiveness
  • receptivity
  • responsiveness
  • understanding
  • vehemence
  • hysteria
  • histrionics
  • melodrama
  • hysterics
  • hand-wringing
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