impassivity
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌɪm.pæsˈɪv.ə.ti/ us /ˌɪm.pæsˈɪv.ə.t̬i/
the quality of not expressing emotion or of not reacting to a situation: 神情冷漠，木然
He is a bookish man of extreme impassivity. 他是一个深情极度冷漠的书呆子。
Their mother's expression changed from impassivity to quiet satisfaction.他们母亲的表情从无动于衷变成了平静的满意。
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impassive
Cool impassivity had served her well in the past.
His impassivity made it difficult to determine his state of mind.
Our requests for aid were met with bureaucratic impassivity.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Not showing or feeling emotions
anodyne
anti-sentimental
belie
bite
bite your lipidiom
frozenly
glaze
hard-bitten
hardened
icily
poker face
reserved
reservedly
sphinx-like
stiff upper lip
unmoved
unprocessed
unresponsive
unresponsively
unresponsiveness
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