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impassive

/ɪmˈpæs.ɪv/
im · pas · sive
Adverb:impassively
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1

Not feeling or showing any emotion, reaction, or facial expression.

Example

"The judge remained completely impassive as the defense attorney delivered the closing argument."

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• Rhymes for impassive

• Nearby Words

impassion
impassioned
impassionedly
impassive
impassively
impatience
impatiens

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from French impassif, formed from the negative prefix in- ('not') and passif ('capable of suffering or feeling'), ultimately from Latin pati ('to suffer or endure').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Impassive. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/impassive
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