inexpressively
In deadpan manner
In a manner showing no emotion or feeling.
An inexpressive face reveals nothing of what's happening inside; to act inexpressively is to maintain that blank exterior: She stared inexpressively at the news, giving nothing away.
Without an occupant
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- poker-facedShowing no emotion
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
unreadable · stone-faced · wooden · flat · hollow · vacuous · glassy-eyed · unanimated
Low temperature state
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- numbLacking physical sensation
aloof · reserved · frigid · flat · affectless · unemotional · coolly · icily
Without visible emotion
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- stolidUnemotional and calm
- stoicalEnduring without complaint
- phlegmaticUnemotionally calm, slow-reacting
composed · unperturbed · equanimous · restrained · controlled · measured · calmly · steadily
Puzzling and obscure
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- crypticObscure in meaning
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
opaque · sphinxlike · masked · guarded · concealed · hidden · veiled · secretive
vacant
Without an occupant
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- poker-facedShowing no emotion
glazed · unreadable · stone-faced · wooden · flat · hollow · vacuous · glassy-eyed · unanimated · dull
cold
Low temperature state
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
numb · aloof · reserved · frigid · flat · affectless · unemotional · coolly · icily · coldly
impassive
Without visible emotion
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- stolidUnemotional and calm
- stoicalEnduring without complaint
phlegmatic · composed · unperturbed · equanimous · restrained · controlled · measured · calmly · steadily · evenly
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- crypticObscure in meaning
mysterious · opaque · sphinxlike · masked · guarded · concealed · hidden · veiled · secretive · closed
inexpressivelyexpressively
With outward emotion
animatedly · demonstratively · emotively · vividly · effusively