deadpan

Definitions

Deliberately impassive or expressionless, typically as a form of dry humor.

A style of performance characterized by a lack of emotional response or facial movement.

Examples

He delivered the hilarious joke with a completely deadpan expression.

The comedian's deadpan style made the audience wonder if he was actually serious.

She gave a deadpan response when asked if she was excited about the early morning meeting.

Synonyms

expressionless impassive blank stony poker-faced inscrutable matter-of-fact

Antonyms

expressive animated emotional lively demonstrative effusive dramatic