transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)im-ˈpa-siv ]
adjective
Date: 1605
1.
a. archaic : unsusceptible to pain
b. : unsusceptible to physical feeling : insensible
c. : unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion : apathetic
2. : giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
• im·pas·sive·ly adverb
• im·pas·sive·ness noun
• im·pas·siv·i·ty ˌim-ˌpa-ˈsi-və-tē noun
Synonyms:
impassive , stoic , phlegmatic , apathetic , stolid mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion. impassive stresses the absence of any external sign of emotion in action or facial expression
met the news with an impassive look
stoic implies an apparent indifference to pleasure or especially to pain often as a matter of principle or self-discipline
was resolutely stoic even in adversity
phlegmatic implies a temperament or constitution hard to arouse
a phlegmatic man unmoved by tears
apathetic may imply a puzzling or deplorable indifference or inertness
charitable appeals met an apathetic response
stolid implies an habitual absence of interest, responsiveness, or curiosity
stolid workers wedded to routine