unexpressiveness
Face reveals nothing
Unexpressiveness is the quality of showing little emotion or reaction.
An unexpressive face reveals nothing; unexpressiveness is the condition of having such a face.
The word often describes people whose features remain neutral regardless of circumstances: His unexpressiveness made him impossible to read during negotiations.
Without visible emotion
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
- affectlessLacking emotional expression
- blankWithout marks or content
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
poker-faced · flat · numb · apathetic · indifferent · cold · detached · dispassionate
Unemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- stolidUnemotional and calm
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
equanimous · composed · placid · serene · calm · tranquil · even-tempered · self-controlled
Having fixed features
- stone-facedRevealing no expression
- straight-facedWithout visible emotion
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- unreadableCannot be deciphered
glazed · fixed · frozen · immobile · rigid · set · unanimated · slack
Disinclined to speak freely
- taciturnHabitually uncommunicative
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- reservedRestrained in manner
- guardedWary and restrained
tight-lipped · close-mouthed · undemonstrative · unresponsive · withdrawn · quiet · silent · mute
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- remoteDistant or controller
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
cool · detached · impersonal · formal · stiff · frosty · chilly · uninviting
impassive
Without visible emotion
- emotionlessLacking any sentiment
- affectlessLacking emotional expression
- blankWithout marks or content
deadpan · poker-faced · flat · numb · apathetic · indifferent · cold · detached · dispassionate · unmoved
phlegmatic
Unemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- stolidUnemotional and calm
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- imperturbableIncapable of being upset
unflappable · equanimous · composed · placid · serene · calm · tranquil · even-tempered · self-controlled · dispassionate
mask-like
Having fixed features
- stone-facedRevealing no expression
- straight-facedWithout visible emotion
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
unreadable · glazed · fixed · frozen · immobile · rigid · set · unanimated · slack · wooden
reticent
Disinclined to speak freely
- taciturnHabitually uncommunicative
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- reservedRestrained in manner
guarded · tight-lipped · close-mouthed · undemonstrative · unresponsive · withdrawn · quiet · silent · mute · secretive
aloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- remoteDistant or controller
unapproachable · cool · detached · impersonal · formal · stiff · frosty · chilly · uninviting · forbidding
unexpressivenessexpressiveness
Ability to convey emotion
expressivity · animation · demonstrativeness · effusiveness · exuberance
unexpressivenessexpressiveness
Ability to convey emotion
articulateness · communicativeness · eloquence · liveliness · dramatic flair
express, expressive, expressively, expressiveness, unexpressive, expression, expressions, expressionless, inexpressive