Impassive

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpæsɪv/

Definitions of impassive

adjective not revealing or affected by emotion

Example Sentences

A1 She remained impassive during the scary movie.

A2 The teacher's impassive expression made the students nervous.

B1 The detective tried to maintain an impassive demeanor during the interrogation.

B2 Despite the shocking news, he managed to keep an impassive facade.

C1 Her impassive response to the criticism surprised everyone.

C2 The politician's impassive attitude towards the scandal raised suspicions.

Examples of impassive in a Sentence

formal The judge remained impassive throughout the entire trial, carefully considering all the evidence presented.

informal She tried to make him laugh with her jokes, but he just sat there impassive.

slang I could tell by his impassive expression that he wasn't impressed with the concert.

figurative Her face was like an impassive mask, hiding all of her true emotions.

Grammatical Forms of impassive

• past tense: impassived
• plural: impassives
• comparative: more impassive
• superlative: most impassive
• present tense: impassive
• future tense: will be impassive
• perfect tense: has been impassive
• continuous tense: is being impassive
• singular: impassive
• positive degree: impassive
• infinitive: to be impassive
• gerund: being impassive
• participle: impassive

Origin and Evolution of impassive

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'impassive' originated from the Latin word 'impassivus', which is derived from the prefix 'im-' meaning 'not' and the word 'passivus' meaning 'passive'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone who is not influenced or affected by external factors, the word 'impassive' has evolved to also convey a sense of emotional detachment or lack of expression.