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deadpan

adjective

Synonyms and 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 of deadpan

blank, catatonic, empty, expressionless, impassive, inexpressive, numb, stolid, vacant

Words Related to deadpan

dull, vacuous, vague, vapid

enigmatic (also enigmatical), impenetrable, inscrutable, mysterious

motionless, static, still, wooden

reserved, restrained, reticent, taciturn

aloof, apathetic, cold, cool, detached, indifferent, phlegmatic, unresponsive

Near Antonyms of deadpan

engaged, interested, responsive

active, alive, animated, bright, busy, dynamic, effervescent, energetic, expansive, exuberant, lively, vivacious

eloquent, revealing, revelatory

emotional, melodramatic, theatrical (also theatric), unreserved, unrestrained

Antonyms of deadpan

demonstrative, expressive

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