impassiveness

noun

Definition of impassivenessnext
as in impassivity
a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness the child's inexplicable impassiveness, after all he'd been through, was a source of concern for his relatives

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassiveness
  1. numbness
  2. apathy
  3. emptiness
  4. phlegm
  5. insensibility
  6. coldness
Noun
  • In a rare occurrence, Bardot’s 80-minute AI drama that, according to the synopsis, examines contemporary alienation and numbness in today’s world of hyper-connectivity, is set for a spring 2027 release across 20 cities in Turkey via Baska Sinema.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Anderson said that in early August, her son began complaining of numbness in his hands and feet.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of numbness
Noun
  • His final essay collection asks many provocative questions about industrialism and apathy, but (perhaps wisely) offers no solutions to the world’s ills.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the 57-year-old has not hidden his apathy for Hollywood.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of apathy
Noun
  • In all of the sketchbook entries reproduced here, Ross seems to offer a bridge between the representation of emptiness and the lived sensation of it.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The suburbs promise space yet deliver emptiness, critics charge.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of emptiness
Noun
  • Any confusion, difficulty walking, shortness of breath or coughing up significant phlegm should prompt an immediate descent.
    — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Your Mucus Changes Changes in mucus (phlegm) are among the most common signs of a COPD flare-up.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of phlegm
Noun
  • The famous Lord Chesterfield[5] counselled his son that he should never be seen to laugh; and that gravity with real or apparent insensibility is a universal characteristic of the savage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of insensibility
Noun
  • The danger occurs if that ruthlessness veers into institutional coldness.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The music recalled the angst and coldness of Carpenter’s movie scores but with more robust arrangements, buttressed by Davies’ guitar.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of coldness
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“Impassiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassiveness. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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