deadpan

dead·pan

D0054300 (dĕd′păn′) n. 1. A blank, expressionless face. 2. A person, especially a performer, who has or assumes a blank expression. adj. Impassively matter-of-fact, as in style, behavior, or expression: deadpan delivery of the joke. adv. With a blank, expressionless face. v. dead·panned, dead·pan·ning, dead·pans v. tr. To express in an impassive, matter-of-fact way. v. intr. To express oneself in an impassive, matter-of-fact way.

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[dead + pan, the face.]

deadpan

(ˈdɛdˌpæn) adj, advwith a deliberately emotionless face or manner: deadpan humour.

dead•pan

(ˈdɛdˌpæn)

adj., adv., v. -panned, -pan•ning,
n. adj. 1. marked by a fixed air of seriousness or calm detachment. adv. 2. in a deadpan manner. v.i., v.t. 3. to behave or perform in a deadpan manner. n. 4. a deadpan face. [1925–30] dead′ pan`ner,
n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	deadpan - deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"expressionless, poker-faced, unexpressive, impassiveincommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
Adv.	1.	deadpan - without betraying any feeling; "she told the joke deadpan"

deadpan

adjective expressionless, empty, blank, wooden, straight-faced, vacuous, impassive, inscrutable, poker-faced, inexpressive his deadpan expression

deadpan

adjectiveLacking expression:blank, expressionless, inexpressive, pokerfaced.

Translations

impassibile