deadpan

Adjective Satellite

• deliberately impassive in manner
  • "deadpan humor"

Adverb

• without betraying any feeling
  • "she told the joke deadpan"

Adj

• Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
• Having such a face or look.

Adv

• In a deadpan manner.

Noun

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

Verb

Verb Forms: deadpanned, deadpanning, deadpans

• To present something humorously with a completely serious, expressionless face.
• To express (oneself) in an impassive or expressionless manner.

Examples

• a deadpan face or look
• deadpan behaviour or speech
• She would DEADPAN her opponent after playing a seven-letter word, betraying no emotion.
• The comedian remained deadpan.

Synonyms

expressionless, impassive, poker-faced, unexpressive, deadpan comedy, deadpan humour

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