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inexpressive

/ˌɪnɪkˈspresɪv/ /ˌɪnɪkˈspresɪv/

Meanings
adjective
Lacking expression or emotion.

Examples :

"The cashier's face was inexpressive as she scanned my groceries; I couldn't tell if she was happy, sad, or just bored. "
character emotion human appearance mind

Related Words

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tell noun

/tɛl/

A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.

"The suspect's nervous fidgeting was a clear tell; he was trying to hide something about the missing money. "

Illustration happy

happy noun

/ˈhæpiː/ /ˈhæpi/

A happy event, thing, person, etc.

"Winning the spelling bee was a happy event for Emily. "

Illustration emotion

emotion noun

/iˈmoʊʃən/ /ɪˈməʊʃən/

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.

"Seeing her favorite teacher made her feel a rush of positive emotion. "

Illustration lacking

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

To be without, to need, to require.

"My life lacks excitement."

Illustration cashier

cashier verb

/kəˈʃɪə/ /kaˈʃɪə/

To dismiss (someone, especially military personnel) from service

"The army cashiered the soldier for insubordination. "

Illustration bored

bored verb

/bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/

To inspire boredom in somebody.

"The teacher's monotonous lectures bored the students. "

Illustration scanned

scanned verb

/skænd/ /skɛnd/

To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.

"She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration groceries

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

Illustration just

just adjective

/d͡ʒʌst/

Factually right, correct; factual.

"It is a just assessment of the facts."

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration face

face noun

/feɪs/

The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.

"That girl has a pretty face."