Standard Lemma guide

expressionless

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Without expression.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inexpressive

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

deliberately impassive in manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • deadpan humor
  • his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deadpan, impassive, poker-faced, unexpressive

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English expression Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English expressionless From expression + -less.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: безизразен (bezizrazen) — without expression
  • Catalan: inexpressiu — without expression
  • Danish: udtryksløs — without expression
  • Dutch: uitdrukkingsloos — without expression
  • Esperanto: senesprima — without expression
  • Finnish: ilmeetön — without expression
  • French: inexpressif — without expression
  • Georgian: არაფრის გამომხატველი (arapris gamomxaṭveli) — without expression
  • German: ausdruckslos — without expression
  • Greek: ανέκφραστος (anékfrastos) — without expression
  • Hindi: भावहीन (bhāvhīn) — without expression
  • Hungarian: kifejezéstelen — without expression
  • Icelandic: svipbrigðalaus — without expression
  • Italian: inespressivo — without expression
  • Japanese: 無表情な (muhyōjō) — without expression
  • Norwegian Bokmål: uttrykksløs — without expression
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: uttrykkslaus — without expression
  • Polish: bezwyrazowy — without expression
  • Russian: невырази́тельный (nevyrazítelʹnyj) — without expression
  • Spanish: sin expresión — without expression
  • Swedish: uttryckslös — without expression
  • Ukrainian: невира́зний (nevyráznyj) — without expression
  • Ukrainian: безвира́зний (bezvyráznyj) — without expression