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Synonyms & Antonyms of deadpan
not expressing any emotion
- he delivered the joke in such a deadpan voice that we thought at first that he was serious
Synonyms for deadpan
Words Related to deadpan
- enigmatic
- (also enigmatical),
- impenetrable,
- inscrutable,
- mysterious
Near Antonyms for deadpan
- active,
- alive,
- animated,
- bright,
- busy,
- dynamic,
- effervescent,
- energetic,
- expansive,
- exuberant,
- lively,
- vivacious
- emotional,
- melodramatic,
- theatrical
- (also theatric),
- unreserved,
- unrestrained
Antonyms for deadpan
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A Matter-of-Fact Look at 'Deadpan'
A Matter-of-Fact Look at 'Deadpan'
Surely we can be serious.
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The first known use of deadpan was circa 1928
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