expressionless

adjective

ex·pres·sion·less ik-ˈspre-shən-ləs

Synonyms of expressionless next

: lacking expression

an expressionless face

expressionlessly adverb

expressionlessness noun

Examples of expressionless in a Sentence

veteran poker players invariably have expressionless faces, regardless of the hand they're holding

Recent Examples on the Web Subjects were shown pictures of two expressionless male faces over and over. —

Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2012 Bale ran to the corner of the pitch, and, having been an expressionless bystander for much of the evening, shouted in ecstasy. —

Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022 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 The man’s small, expressionless eyes were fixed on Yura. —

Vladimir Sorokin, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021 See all Example Sentences for expressionless

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Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of expressionless was in 1831

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“Expressionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expressionless. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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