stone-faced
Betraying no feeling
Stone-faced describes someone whose face shows no emotion or expression, remaining impassive regardless of circumstances.
A stone-faced person reveals nothing through their features—no smile, no frown, no reaction.
The term often suggests deliberate emotional control, as when a poker player stays stone-faced to avoid giving away their hand, or when someone receives shocking news without visible reaction.
The detective remained stone-faced throughout the interrogation.
Showing no feeling
- blankWithout marks or content
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
- inexpressiveLacking outward emotional display
wooden · mask-like · emotionless · unblinking · vacant · glazed · fixed · flat
Puzzling and obscure
- sphinxlikeMysterious and impassive
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- crypticObscure in meaning
impenetrable · opaque · unfathomable · indecipherable · veiled · secretive · hidden · unknowable
Refusing to show fear
- resoluteFixed in purpose
- enduringPersisting through time
- forbearingShowing restraint under provocation
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
unyielding · long-suffering · uncomplaining · resigned · patient · hardy · tough · stalwart
expressionless
Showing no feeling
- blankWithout marks or content
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
inexpressive · wooden · mask-like · emotionless · unblinking · vacant · glazed · fixed · flat · neutral
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- sphinxlikeMysterious and impassive
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
cryptic · impenetrable · opaque · unfathomable · indecipherable · veiled · secretive · hidden · unknowable · closed
unflinching
Refusing to show fear
- resoluteFixed in purpose
- enduringPersisting through time
- forbearingShowing restraint under provocation
steadfast · unyielding · long-suffering · uncomplaining · resigned · patient · hardy · tough · stalwart · unshaken
- facial expressionssmiling, smile, grin, grinning, frown
- humorlessnesshumorlessness, seriousness, deadpan, unsmiling, killjoy
- introvertsintrovert, introverted, shy, reserved, loner
- detachmentemotional numbness, detached, dispassion, disengaged, indifference