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poker-faced

ADJECTIVE
blank
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dull hollow immobile impassive lifeless meaningless vacant
STRONG
empty stiff stupid
WEAK
deadpan fruitless inane inexpressive inscrutable masklike noncommittal uncommunicative unexpressive vacuous vague
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lively meaningful sensitive
WEAK
animated aware excited filled
ADJECTIVE
deadpan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impassive stony
WEAK
blank nobody home serious straight-faced unreadable vacant wooden
Antonyms
WEAK
histrionic warm
ADJECTIVE
detached
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstract casual dispassionate distant impartial impersonal indifferent laid-back remote removed unbiased
STRONG
cool reserved withdrawn
WEAK
apathetic incurious objective out of it spaced-out spacey staid stolid uncommitted unconcerned uncurious uninvolved unpassioned unprejudiced
Antonyms
STRONGEST
biased close feeling friendly involved near nearby partial prejudiced subjective sympathetic warm
STRONG
extroverted outgoing sociable
WEAK
attached combined compassionate connected coupled engaged interested linked merged united
ADJECTIVE
dispassionate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstract candid detached disinterested sober unbiased unemotional
WEAK
aloof calm cold-blooded cold-fish collected composed cool cool cat couldn't care less fair iceberg impersonal imperturbable indifferent judicial just laid back moderate neutral nondiscriminatory nonpartisan objective quiet serene temperate tough unexcitable unexcited unflappable uninvolved unmoved unprejudiced unruffled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
biased interested prejudiced
WEAK
emotional excited feeling involved moved partial passionate subjective
ADJECTIVE
expressionless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deadpan impassive inscrutable vacant
WEAK
dead dull empty fish-eyed inexpressive lackluster lusterless nobody home stolid straight-faced stupid unexpressive vacuous wooden
Antonyms
WEAK
animated demonstrative expressive
ADJECTIVE
impassive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emotionless matter-of-fact placid reticent serene stoic stolid taciturn unemotional unflappable unruffled
WEAK
apathetic callous cold cold-blooded collected composed dispassionate dry hardened heartless imperturbable indifferent indurated inexcitable inexpressive inscrutable insensible insusceptible nonchalant passionless phlegmatic reserved sedate self-contained spiritless stoical unconcerned unexcitable unfeeling unimpressible unmoved wooden
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated communicative emotional excited feeling nervous
WEAK
passionate responsive sensitive susceptible warm
ADJECTIVE
impersonal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstract detached indifferent remote
WEAK
bureaucratic businesslike candid cold turkey cold-blooded colorless cool disinterested dispassionate emotionless equal equitable fair formal impartial inhuman neutral nondiscriminatory objective straight strictly business unbiased uncolored unpassioned
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compassionate interested sympathetic
WEAK
friendly informal personable personal warm
ADJECTIVE
incurious
Synonyms
WEAK
abstract aloof apathetic casual cool disinterested dispassionate distant impartial impersonal indifferent laid-back objective out of it remote removed reserved spaced-out spacey staid stolid unbiased uncommitted unconcerned uncurious uninterested uninvolved unpassioned unprejudiced withdrawn
ADJECTIVE
inscrutable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enigmatic impenetrable incomprehensible unfathomable unintelligible
WEAK
ambiguous arcane cabalistic deadpan difficult inexplicable mysterial mystic secret sphinxlike unaccountable undiscoverable unexplainable unknowable unreadable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear comprehensible fathomable intelligible understandable
WEAK
evident obvious plain
ADJECTIVE
neutral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disinterested evenhanded fair-minded inactive indifferent nonaligned nonpartisan unbiased uncommitted undecided uninvolved
STRONG
calm cool noncombatant
WEAK
aloof bystanding clinical collected detached disengaged dispassionate easy impersonal inert middle-of-road nonbelligerent nonchalant nonparticipating on sidelines on the fence pacifistic relaxed unaligned unconcerned unprejudiced
Antonyms
STRONGEST
biased concerned decided interested involved prejudiced
STRONG
agitated excited
WEAK
partial predisposed
ADJECTIVE
nonaligned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dispassionate evenhanded impartial nonpartisan unbiased
WEAK
aloof bystanding calm clinical collected cool detached disengaged disinterested easy fair-minded impersonal inactive indifferent inert middle-of-road neuter nonbelligerent nonchalant noncombatant nonparticipating on sidelines on the fence pacifistic relaxed unaligned uncommitted unconcerned undecided uninvolved unprejudiced
Antonyms
STRONGEST
biased partial prejudiced subjective
ADJECTIVE
passive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic indifferent laid-back nonviolent quiet static unflappable uninvolved
STRONG
bearing cool flat idle long-suffering patient yielding
WEAK
acquiescent asleep compliant docile enduring forbearing going through motions hands off inert latent moony motionless nonresistant phlegmatic quiescent receptive resigned sleepy stolid submissive tractable unassertive unresisting walking through it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
caring concerned interested
STRONG
agitated impatient
WEAK
active dynamic lively
ADJECTIVE
pokerfaced
Synonyms
WEAK
blank dead deadpan dull empty fish-eyed impassive inexpressive inscrutable lackluster lusterless nobody home stolid straight-faced stupid unexpressive vacant vacuous wooden
ADJECTIVE
uninvolved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disinterested impartial inactive indifferent inert uncommitted unconcerned undecided
WEAK
aloof bystanding calm clinical collected cool detached disengaged dispassionate easy evenhanded fair-minded impersonal middle-of-road neuter nonaligned nonbelligerent nonchalant noncombatant nonparticipating nonpartisan on sidelines on the fence pacifistic relaxed unaligned unbiased unprejudiced
Antonyms
STRONGEST
active biased caring concerned interested involved prejudiced working

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She famously wasn’t nominated for playing poker-faced attorney Kim Wexler on “Better Call Saul” until the show’s two-part final season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Even through the more dramatic moments of the day, they remained poker-faced.

From Slate ● May 29, 2024

Real oozed class and control while Liverpool subsided, Ancelotti poker-faced and cool in his technical area as Anfield was reduced to silence.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023

A poker-faced former prosecutor, Mr. Brooks nonetheless seemed to savor, at a couple of campaign appearances on Friday, his comeback from March, when he was polling in the teens and Mr. Trump abandoned him.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2022

He was a poker-faced judge who did not suffer fools gladly.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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