poker-faced
/'poukə'feist/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Deliberately impassive in manner: Having a face that shows no emotion or reaction, especially to conceal one's thoughts or feelings, similar to the expression of a poker player during a game.
- Deadpan: Characterized by a deliberately expressionless face or manner, often used in humor or serious situations.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The negotiator remained poker-faced throughout the tense discussion.
- She told the joke with a perfectly poker-faced delivery, making it even funnier.
- Despite the shocking news, he kept a poker-faced expression.
Advanced Usage
- "to be poker-faced": to maintain a deliberately blank or emotionless expression.
- You have to be poker-faced when playing cards to avoid giving away your hand.
- "a poker-faced stare": a look that is intentionally devoid of emotion.
- He met the accusation with a poker-faced stare.
Variants and Related Words
- Poker face (n): An impassive expression that conceals one's true feelings.
- She maintained a perfect poker face during the interrogation.
Synonyms
- Impassive: Not feeling or showing emotion.
- Deadpan: Deliberately impassive or expressionless, especially when speaking humorously.
- Expressionless: Lacking expression; inscrutable.
- Stoic: Enduring pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining.
Related Phrases
- "Keep a straight face": To manage not to laugh or smile.
- It was hard to keep a straight face during his silly performance.
- "Stone-faced": Showing no emotion; having a face like stone.
- The guard was stone-faced and refused to answer.
Related Idioms
- "A face like a mask": A face that shows no emotion.
- Throughout the trial, the defendant had a face like a mask.
- "To give nothing away": To reveal no information or emotion.
- Her poker-faced demeanor gave nothing away about her decision.
Adjective
- deliberately impassive in manner
- deadpan humor
- his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read