IMPASSIVE


Meaning of IMPASSIVE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.