deadpan

ˈdɛdˌpæn

Definition

Definition of deadpan - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

unexpressive faceshowing no expression or emotion

Her deadpan reaction made it hard to guess her thoughts.

expressionless

impassive

poker-faced

emotionless humorshowing no emotion, often used to hide a joke

Her deadpan delivery made the joke even funnier.

dry

matter-of-fact

straight-faced

Adverb

expressionin an expressionless and emotionless manner

She delivered the joke deadpan, making everyone laugh.

blankly

impassively

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Origin of deadpan

English, dead (expressionless) + pan (face)

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dry wit

deadpan humor

humor delivered in a serious, understated manner

Examples of deadpan in a sentence

The actor's deadpan face was perfect for the role.
He gave a deadpan stare throughout the entire prank.
Her deadpan comment made the manager unsure if she was joking.
He answered the question deadpan, leaving everyone puzzled.
The actor performed the scene deadpan, adding to the humor.

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French:impassible, impassiblement, ...
German:ausdruckslos, trocken, ...
Italian:inespressivo, con espressione impassibile, ...
Spanish:inexpresivo, con cara seria, ...
Portuguese:impassível, sem expressão, ...
Chinese:面无表情, 面无表情地, ...
Japanese:無表情, 無表情で, ...
Arabic:جَامِد, بِوَجْهٍ جامِد, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר הַבָּעָה, בְּפָנִים חֲתוּמוֹת, ...
Russian:невозмутимый, безэмоционально, ...
Ukrainian:незворушний, з кам'яним обличчям, ...
Hindi:भावहीन, सपाट भाव से, ...
Bengali:নির্বিকার, নির্বিকারভাবে, ...
Catalan:impassible, sense expressió, ...
Czech:nevýrazný, bezvýrazně, ...
Danish:udtryksløs, udtryksløst, ...
Dutch:uitdrukkingsloos, met een stalen gezicht, ...
Greek:ανέκφραστος, με ανέκφραστο ύφος, ...
Hungarian:rezzenéstelen, rezzenéstelen arccal, ...
Khmer:មុខស្ងៀមគ្មានអារម្មណ៍, ដោយទឹកមុខស្ងៀមស្ងាត់, ...
Korean:무표정한, 무표정하게, ...
Persian:بی‌حالت, خونسردانه, ...
Polish:bez emocji, z kamienną twarzą, ...
Portuguese (BR):impassível, sem expressão, ...
Romanian:fără expresie, neutru, ...
Swedish:uttryckslös, uttryckslöst, ...
Thai:ไม่แสดงอารมณ์, อย่างหน้าตาย, ...
Turkish:ifadesiz, ifadesiz bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:lạnh tanh, tỉnh bơ, ...

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