UNEXPRESSIVE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unexpressive

adjective

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Recent Examples of unexpressive Character designs are clean and readable, albeit unexpressive. — Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026 Redefine masculinity to include expressing their feelings Too often, masculinity and strength have been marked by a stoic, quiet, emotionally unexpressive presentation. — John Duffy, CNN, 9 Mar. 2021 The term, first meant as an insult, was attached to 1960s abstract artists whose work included hulking monoliths and unexpressive canvasses. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2020

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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

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Related On Chicken Shop Date, the English comedian sits down with celebrities for awkward, deadpan dates at chicken shops.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026
Reiter’s character’s brash self-assurance, along with her expressive face and physicality, really complement a deadpan Wickline.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026

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