- inexpressive
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Inexpressive — In ex*press ive, a. 1. Inexpressible. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Without expression or meaning; not expressive; dull; unintelligent; as, an inexpressive countenance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inexpressive — adjective apathetic, blank, characterless, cold, deadpan, devoid of expression, dim, dull, empty, enigmatic, enigmatical, expressionless, hardened, impassive, impenetrable, imperturbable, impervious, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable,… … Law dictionary
inexpressive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing no expression. DERIVATIVES inexpressively adverb inexpressiveness noun … English terms dictionary
inexpressive — [in΄eks pres′iv, in΄ik spres′iv] adj. 1. Archaic INEXPRESSIBLE 2. not expressive; lacking meaning or expression inexpressively adv. inexpressiveness n … English World dictionary
inexpressive — ● inexpressif, inexpressive adjectif Dépourvu d expression, qui ne reflète aucun sentiment : Visage inexpressif. ● inexpressif, inexpressive (synonymes) adjectif Dépourvu d expression, qui ne reflète aucun sentiment Synonymes : atone éteint … Encyclopédie Universelle
inexpressive — adjective Date: 1652 1. archaic inexpressible 2. lacking expression or meaning < an inexpressive face > • inexpressively adverb • inexpressiveness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
inexpressive — in|ex|press|ive [ˌınıkˈspresıv] adj a face that is inexpressive shows no emotion … Dictionary of contemporary English
inexpressive — adjective a face that is inexpressive shows no emotion at all … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inexpressive — adjective a room of inexpressive faces Syn: expressionless, impassive, emotionless; inscrutable, unreadable, blank, vacant, glazed, glassy, lifeless, deadpan, wooden, stony; poker faced, straight faced … Thesaurus of popular words
inexpressive — inexpressively, adv. inexpressiveness, n. /in ik spres iv/, adj. 1. not expressive; lacking in expression. 2. Obs. inexpressible. [1645 55; IN 3 + EXPRESSIVE] * * * … Universalium
inexpressive — adjective Lacking expression or emotion … Wiktionary
