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Antonyms for impassive
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : im-pas-iv |
Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpæs ɪv |
Definition of impassive
Origin :- 1660s, "not feeling pain," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + passive. Meaning "void of emotions" is from 1690s. Related: Impassively; impassiveness (1640s).
- adj aloof, cool
- When the Inspector took thought to look at her, she was as impassive as before.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- "Come along," said the impassive Stoliker, taking the handcuffs from his pocket.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- Outwardly he maintained consistently a pose of impassive gullibility.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- In the boat the man with the bailing can turned up an impassive countenance.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- I looked at the impassive face of the spokesman with the wand.
- Extract from : « The Room in the Dragon Volant » by J. Sheridan LeFanu
- He stood there bareheaded, impassive and quiet, listening to the great voice of the mass.
- Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
- Mr. Bentham looked straight ahead with still, impassive face.
- Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- Behold, your friend the kaimkam is gloomy and impassive as a camel; what can you do?
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- Laurent and Therese had witnessed this brief scene in a grave and impassive manner.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
- At last Arizona turned from his impassive contemplation of the prairie.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
Synonyms for impassive
- apathetic
- callous
- cold
- cold-blooded
- collected
- composed
- dispassionate
- dry
- emotionless
- hardened
- heartless
- imperturbable
- indifferent
- indurated
- inexcitable
- inexpressive
- inscrutable
- insensible
- insusceptible
- matter-of-fact
- nonchalant
- passionless
- phlegmatic
- placid
- poker-faced
- reserved
- reticent
- sedate
- self-contained
- serene
- spiritless
- stoic
- stoical
- stolid
- taciturn
- unconcerned
- unemotional
- unexcitable
- unfeeling
- unflappable
- unimpressible
- unmoved
- unruffled
- wooden
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