stolidness
Showing no reaction
Stolidness is the quality of showing little emotion or reaction, especially in situations that might normally provoke feeling.
It suggests an impassive, unexcitable temperament—someone whose stolidness makes them hard to read or rattle: His stolidness in the face of criticism unnerved his opponents.
The word can imply either admirable composure or dull insensitivity, depending on context.
Absence of feeling
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
insouciance · aloofness · dispassion · phlegm · coolness · incuriosity · uninvolvement · disengagement
Unemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- bovineOf the cattle family
- lumpishClumsily heavy and slow
- doltishSlow and dense
- sluggishSlow and inactive
torpid · leaden · heavy · plodding · slow · unexcitable · lymphatic · saturnine
Total absence of emotion
- unresponsivenessLack of reaction
- expressionlessnessLack of readable emotion
- blanknessState of being empty
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
inexpressiveness · woodenness · pokerfaced · stonefaced · flatness · vacancy · emotionlessness · numbness
Unshakable mental steadiness
- unflappabilityCalm despite turmoil
- imperturbabilityState of being unflappable
- coolheadednessMental steadiness during stress
- steadinessState of being constant
calmness · placidity · self-possession · collectedness · poise · level-headedness · sangfroid · evenness
apathy
Absence of feeling
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
nonchalance · insouciance · aloofness · dispassion · phlegm · coolness · incuriosity · uninvolvement · disengagement · passivity
phlegmatic
Unemotionally calm, slow-reacting
sluggish · torpid · leaden · heavy · plodding · slow · unexcitable · lymphatic · saturnine · dull-witted
impassiveness
Total absence of emotion
- unresponsivenessLack of reaction
- expressionlessnessLack of readable emotion
- blanknessState of being empty
deadpan · inexpressiveness · woodenness · pokerfaced · stonefaced · flatness · vacancy · emotionlessness · numbness · insensibility
equanimity
Unshakable mental steadiness
- unflappabilityCalm despite turmoil
- imperturbabilityState of being unflappable
- coolheadednessMental steadiness during stress
steadiness · calmness · placidity · self-possession · collectedness · poise · level-headedness · sangfroid · evenness · unfazed
stolidnessexcitability
Proneness to strong reactions
emotionality · expressiveness · passion · volatility · sensitivity
stolidnessinterest
Attention, stake, or fee
concern · curiosity · enthusiasm · engagement · attentiveness
stolidnessliveliness
Animated, energetic quality
vivacity · animation · vibrancy · spiritedness · exuberance