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deadpan.

Deliberately impassive or expressionless.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɛdpæn/
  1. Deliberately impassive or expressionless.

    a deadpan face or look
    deadpan behaviour or speech
  2. Having such a face or look.

    The comedian remained deadpan.
Where this word comes from

From dead + pan (“face”).

adv/ˈdɛdpæn/
  1. In a deadpan manner.

Where this word comes from

From dead + pan (“face”).

noun/ˈdɛdpæn/
  1. A style of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From dead + pan (“face”).

verb/ˈdɛdpæn/
  1. To express (something) in an impassive or expressionless manner.

Where this word comes from

From dead + pan (“face”).

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