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adjective (1)

ik-ˈspre-shən-ləs How to pronounce expressionless (audio)
Definition of expressionlessnext
as in blank
not expressing any emotion veteran poker players invariably have expressionless faces, regardless of the hand they're holding

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adjective (2)

as in inexpressive

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Recent Examples of expressionless
Adjective
The company poured $10 billion into its Reality Labs division last year, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was criticized last week after posting a selfie that showed an expressionless version of his avatar in front of the Eiffel Tower. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 For a stretch late last year into the early months of this year, the most withering style assessments available online came in the form of Mark Boutilier’s very round, very calm, very expressionless face. — New York Times, 8 July 2021 Though Duncan played the game with the expressionless countenance of a Sphinx, inside beat the heart of a cold-blooded, competitive killer. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 14 May 2021 Cleveland Cavaliers rookie swingman Isaac Okoro, drenched in water and with a glow on his typically expressionless face following a wild postgame celebration, had just punctuated a remarkable debut with a pair of game-winning plays. — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 22 Dec. 2020 See All Example Sentences for expressionless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressionless
  1. blank
  2. inexpressive
  3. motionless
  4. deadpan
  5. impassive
  6. unexpressive
  7. vacant
Adjective
  • More than 17 of the 26 pages provided were either blank or completely redacted, with large black boxes covering entire messages rather than specific pieces of sensitive information.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Eligible military and overseas voters can receive blank ballots by mail, email or fax.
    — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of blank
Adjective
  • That virtue is undermined here by leads with minimal chemistry, one of them inexpressive and the other archly theatrical, by design if not to rewarding effect.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2026
  • Moments of physical intimacy between his protagonists are often relayed in rigid and frustratingly inexpressive language, which occasionally veers into the tiringly smutty.
    — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of inexpressive
Adjective
  • In comments shared on social media, many claimed her face appeared frozen and motionless, her expressions nonexistent.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Griffith Park merry-go-round, which turned 100 this year, stands motionless, many of its 66 wooden horses weathered and caught mid-ascent.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of motionless
Adjective
  • Nathan Fielder may well have the best deadpan shtick since Buster Keaton.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Related On Chicken Shop Date, the English comedian sits down with celebrities for awkward, deadpan dates at chicken shops.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of deadpan
Adjective
  • Then, after walking for a couple of blocks, directing withering sneers at the policeman’s reddish face, which was as impassive as that of a stone idol, Gleb cooled down and succumbed to boredom.
    — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
  • There are melancholic elements, including human characters that can seem lost in their thoughts — impassive and detached from the world.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of impassive
Adjective
  • Character designs are clean and readable, albeit unexpressive.
    — Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Redefine masculinity to include expressing their feelings Too often, masculinity and strength have been marked by a stoic, quiet, emotionally unexpressive presentation.
    — John Duffy, CNN, 9 Mar. 2021
Definition of unexpressive
Adjective
  • Kaikobad recalled a time when roughly 70% to 75% of downtown commercial spaces were vacant.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Fresh Market of Shawnee, part of the El Mercado Fresco family of brands, is now open in the long-vacant space.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of vacant

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“Expressionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressionless. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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