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impassivity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | emotionlessness, impassiveness, indifference, phlegm, stolidity, unemotionality |
| Type of | apathy |
| Derivation | impassive |
Examples of impassivity
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His face, with its pursed lips and hollow cheeks, is a mask of impassivity.
From the independent.co.uk
A leaky eye and a studied impassivity at the card table do not a memorable villain make.
From the thenewstribune.com
Even in this perilous initiation, however, he loomed over proceedings with monumental impassivity.
From the independent.co.uk
The question is implicit in Capitol Hill comments on the President's impassivity about Iranscam.
From the time.com
Americans dislike both impassivity and hyperenthusiasm.
From the washingtonpost.com
The impassivity of the card players makes them as timeless as the mountains around Aix, and as monumental.
From the independent.co.uk
The third feature is slowness and facial impassivity.
From the edition.cnn.com
A spurt of anger broke the col onel's impassivity.
From the usatoday.com
His impassivity makes him all the more fascinating.
From the independent.co.uk
- Emotionlessness: apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
- (impassive) having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; "her impassive remoteness"; "he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight"- Nordhoff & Hall; "a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course"-Virginia ...
- Deadpan: deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"
- Apathy (also called impassivity or perfunctoriness) is a state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation and passion. An apathetic individual has an absence of interest in or concern about emotional, social, or physical life. ...
- (impassive) Having, or revealing, no emotion; Still or motionless
- A state of not feeling or showing emotion.
