Added 9 October 2026
impassive
/ɪmˈpæsɪv/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impassive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited.
her impassive remoteness
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Deliberately impassive in manner.
deadpan humor
Origin
From im- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + passive (“which is, or is capable of being, acted on; (obsolete) which suffers, or may suffer, pain, death, etc.”, adjective).
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