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Definition of impassive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

impassive

adjective
 
/ɪmˈpæsɪv/
 
/ɪmˈpæsɪv/
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  1. not showing any feeling or emotion synonym emotionless
    • her impassive expression/face
    • The two men remained impassive throughout the trial.
    Extra Examples
    • Her usually impassive expression was creased with worry.
    • It was impossible to tell what he was thinking behind his impassive face.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • sit
    • stand
    adverb
    • completely
    • quite
    • totally
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