STRAIGHT-FACED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

straight-faced

adjective

as in deadpan

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Recent Examples of straight-faced Mamdani emerged from this shroud of mystery triumphant, posting a photograph on X of himself, firmly straight-faced, standing alongside the grinning President. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026 The bill is presented, straight-faced, as securing election integrity. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026 To which Liu responded, straight-faced and finally dead serious. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026 But the rest of the movie is straight-faced, as though its story of two reckless sociopaths vying to destroy the world in their respective modes weren’t appallingly depressing. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for straight-faced

Adjective

Young Carlisle’s deadpan delivery really makes moments like this sing.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Socially awkward characters offer an opportunity for dry humor and deadpan prose.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of deadpan

Adjective

How in the Nine Realms did Thor—a bland, long-haired jock set to inherit his daddy’s empire—become one of Marvel’s most interesting and likeable heroes?

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
The packets contained twice as much condiment as conventional packets and invited fans to call a foul on bland food.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of bland

Adjective

Even more shocking is Annie’s encounter with Ramona(Amélie Hoeferle), the stoic and standoffish redhead who looks exactly like Annie’s dead mom and who insists Gordon was also her grandfather.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
The Northern Irish temperament is stoic to the point of obstinance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of stoic

Adjective

That virtue is undermined here by leads with minimal chemistry, one of them inexpressive and the other archly theatrical, by design if not to rewarding effect.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2026
Moments of physical intimacy between his protagonists are often relayed in rigid and frustratingly inexpressive language, which occasionally veers into the tiringly smutty.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026

Definition of inexpressive

Adjective

How to Store Muffins and Quick Bread When storing yeast bread, the storage environment needs to be dry so the bread maintains the crusty exterior.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
The shelves are stocked with crayons, markers, construction paper, notebooks, folders, binders, dry-erase markers and other classroom materials.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of dry

Adjective

Many Labour members hope Burnham’s people skills and charisma can connect with the public more than the stolid, managerial Starmer could ever do.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Many Labor members hope Burnham’s people skills and charisma can connect with the public more than the stolid, managerial Starmer could ever do.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026