1
as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
she remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son's death
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in blank
not expressing any emotion
an impassive expression on the prisoner's face as his sentence was read
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of impassive
Their faces were impassive, but their eyes had lids and lashes that blinked.
—
Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Williams, looking scruffy in tan prison scrubs, was impassive throughout the proceedings — glancing back at his family only once before being led away.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
Whether from the return of fasting or sheer exhaustion, players may become impassive.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
What To Know Several reporters tried to question Balmer as he was led out of the courthouse, but the suspect remained silent, only breaking his impassive stare by rolling his eyes upward into the back of his head and pushing out his tongue to cover his chin.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impassive
Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Williams, looking scruffy in tan prison scrubs, was impassive throughout the proceedings — glancing back at his family only once before being led away.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
Whether from the return of fasting or sheer exhaustion, players may become impassive.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
What To Know Several reporters tried to question Balmer as he was led out of the courthouse, but the suspect remained silent, only breaking his impassive stare by rolling his eyes upward into the back of his head and pushing out his tongue to cover his chin.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impassive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassive
Adjective
-
The film also gave Lerman a chance to flex comedic muscles rarely seen in his more stoic roles.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
-
The typically stoic Powell looked at Trump and began shaking his head.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
Adjective
-
One Redditor said their iPad now had a blank screen, but to be clear there hasn’t been an iPad update.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
-
For the outing at the California theme park, Cox wore an oversized white blouse with blank pants and sandals.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
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
Adjective
-
Weapons is a movie about a local misfortune that then reveals the enigmatic villain behind it and delights in her comeuppance.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
-
Perseverance's adventures have revealed some insights about the enigmatic Martian geology.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Impassive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassive. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share