deadpan
Adjective · AdverbUS[ded-pan]/ˈdɛdˌpæn/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- deliberately impassive in manner“deadpan humor”“his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read”Synonyms: expressionlessimpassivepoker-facedunexpressiveOpposite communicativeSimilar uncommunicative, incommunicative
Adverb (1)
- without betraying any feeling“she told the joke deadpan”
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