stoic demeanor
Emotionally flat presentation
A stoic demeanor is an outward manner that shows no emotion, especially in difficult circumstances.
Someone with a stoic demeanor remains calm and expressionless when others might cry, rage, or panic: She maintained a stoic demeanor throughout the funeral.
The phrase often implies strength or self-control, though it can also suggest emotional suppression.
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- cool as a cucumberExtremely calm and composed
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
- poker-facedShowing no emotion
straight face · dead pan · calm · reserved · expressionless · ice queen · steely · detached · controlled · cool · nerves of steel · collected · unflinching · stone cold · stone-faced · blank stare · marble · statue
stoic demeanorwearing one's heart on one's sleeve
Displaying emotions openly
histrionics · effusiveness · theatricality · dramatic flair · melodrama
stoic demeanoremotional volatility
Rapid, unpredictable feeling changes
hypersensitivity · meltdown · falling apart · emotional instability · excitability
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