expresionless

adjective

as in inexpressive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expresionless
  1. inexpressive
  2. deadpan
  3. blank
  4. unexpressive
  5. vacant
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
  • Their approach hinged on leaning into Frazier’s deadpan tone and taking the concept more seriously.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Played completely deadpan by Konopka, the character beneath this daft assemblage of aesthetic choices makes no real sense as a functionary in this dry, dark future, much less as its hero.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of deadpan
Adjective
  • The right side holds all the buttons, including the volume rocker and power key, leaving the left side completely blank.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The listing presents the land as a blank canvas, but the property’s existing residences and utilities mean a buyer would not be starting from scratch.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of blank
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
  • The work can largely be completed only during the summer, when school buildings are vacant.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For now, the billionaire’s penthouse remains vacant, and his basketball court too.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacant
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