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- [im-pas-iv]
- /ɪmˈpæs ɪv/
- /ɪmˈpæs.ɪv/
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- [im-pas-iv]
- /ɪmˈpæs ɪv/
Definitions of impassive word
- adjective impassive without emotion; apathetic; unmoved. 1
- adjective impassive calm; serene. 1
- adjective impassive unconscious; insensible. 1
- adjective impassive not subject to suffering. 1
- noun impassive Not feeling or showing emotion. 1
- adjective impassive showing no emotion 1
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Origin of impassive
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; im-2 + passive
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Parts of speech for Impassive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impassive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
impassive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impassive
adj impassive
- reticent — disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
- matter-of-fact — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
- serene — calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age.
- taciturn — inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
- unruffled — calm; not emotionally upset or agitated; steady; unflustered: He became all excited, but she remained unruffled.
adjective impassive
- emotionless — Not showing any emotion; unemotional.
- blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
- expressionless — (of a person's face or voice) not conveying any emotion; unemotional.
- unrevealing — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- deadpan — Deadpan humour is when you appear to be serious and are hiding the fact that you are joking or teasing someone.
Antonyms for impassive
adj impassive
- communicative — Someone who is communicative talks to people, for example about their feelings, and tells people things.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- nervous — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- responsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
adjective impassive
- expressive — Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
- emotional — Of or relating to a person's emotions.
- excited — awakened
- passive — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
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