po-faced

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poh feyst]
- /poʊ feɪst/
- /ˌpiː.ˈəʊ feɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh feyst]
- /poʊ feɪst/

Definitions of po-faced word

adjective po-faced having an overly serious demeanor or attitude; humorless. 1
adjective po-faced If you describe someone as po-faced, you think that they are being unnecessarily serious about something. 0
adjective po-faced (of a person) wearing a disapproving stern expression 0
adjective po-faced expressionless; impassive 0
adjective po-faced stern, smug, etc. 0

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Parts of speech for Po-faced

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Po-faced

po-faced popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for po-faced

adjective po-faced

deadpan — Deadpan humour is when you appear to be serious and are hiding the fact that you are joking or teasing someone.

Just one Synonym for po-faced