Expressionless

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsprɛʃənlɪs/

Definitions of expressionless

adjective describing someone or something that shows no emotion or facial expression

Example Sentences

A1 She stood in front of the class with an expressionless face.

A2 The robot's expressionless eyes seemed to follow me as I walked by.

B1 Despite the exciting news, he remained expressionless, not showing any emotion.

B2 The detective's expressionless demeanor made it hard to read his thoughts.

C1 Her expressionless facade hid the turmoil of emotions within.

C2 The actor's expressionless performance left the audience in awe of his talent.

Examples of expressionless in a Sentence

formal The witness remained expressionless throughout the entire court proceedings.

informal She gave me an expressionless look when I told her the news.

slang He just stood there, all expressionless and creepy.

figurative His face was like a stone, completely expressionless.

Grammatical Forms of expressionless

• past tense: expressionlessed
• plural: expressionlesses
• comparative: more expressionless
• superlative: most expressionless
• present tense: is expressionless
• future tense: will be expressionless
• perfect tense: has been expressionless
• continuous tense: is being expressionless
• singular: expressionless
• positive degree: expressionless
• infinitive: to be expressionless
• gerund: being expressionless
• participle: expressionlessing

Origin and Evolution of expressionless

First Known Use: 1820 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'expressionless' originated from the combination of the prefix 'ex-' meaning 'out' or 'without' and the word 'expression' which comes from Latin 'expressio' meaning 'a pressing out'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone lacking any visible emotions or facial expressions, the word 'expressionless' has evolved to also encompass a lack of verbal or physical communication cues in modern contexts.