expressionless

adjective

ex·​pres·​sion·​less ik-ˈspre-shən-ləs 

: lacking expression

an expressionless face

expressionlessly adverb

expressionlessness noun

Synonyms

• blank
• motionless
• impassive

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

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above