nonexpressive
Showing no feeling
Nonexpressive describes someone or something that shows little emotion or feeling.
A nonexpressive face reveals nothing of what the person is thinking.
The term often appears in discussions of communication styles or psychological assessments: The patient remained nonexpressive throughout the interview.
In linguistics, nonexpressive elements convey information without emotional coloring.
Showing no emotion
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- blankWithout marks or content
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
inscrutable · stony · wooden · flat · vacant · glazed · masklike · affectless
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- guardedWary and restrained
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
restrained · cool · distant · closed-off · uncommunicative · tight-lipped · buttoned-up · private
Low temperature state
- numbLacking physical sensation
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
insensitive · dispassionate · unmoved · callous · hardened · frigid · icy · impervious
Unemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- stolidUnemotional and calm
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
- composedCalm and self-possessed
equanimous · self-controlled · unflinching · unperturbed · steadfast · even-tempered · level-headed · collected
poker-faced
Showing no emotion
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- blankWithout marks or content
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
unreadable · inscrutable · stony · wooden · flat · vacant · glazed · masklike · affectless · straight-faced
aloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
reticent · restrained · cool · distant · closed-off · uncommunicative · tight-lipped · buttoned-up · private · standoffish
cold
Low temperature state
- numbLacking physical sensation
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
unresponsive · insensitive · dispassionate · unmoved · callous · hardened · frigid · icy · impervious · unaffected
phlegmatic
Unemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- stolidUnemotional and calm
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
composed · equanimous · self-controlled · unflinching · unperturbed · steadfast · even-tempered · level-headed · collected · calm
nonexpressiveexpressive
Showing feelings outwardly
animated · emotive · demonstrative · effusive · exuberant
nonexpressiveexpressive
Showing feelings outwardly
communicative · articulate · eloquent · readable · evocative
express, expression, expressive, expressionless, expressiveness, unexpressive, inexpressive, expressionism, expressionist