Deadpan meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

Today’s word of the day is ‘Deadpan‘. Let us understand more about this word.

[responsivevoice] Deadpan [/responsivevoice] [ ded-pan ]

What is this word’s grammar?

The word is an adjective, i.e., describes the subject of the sentence.

Does the word have a past tense? What is it?

No, since the word is an adjective, it doesn’t have a past form.

What is the meaning of the word?

It means:

1. Impassive

2. In a deadpan manner

3. Expressionless

4. Say something amusing while affecting a serious manner (Verb)

How is the word pronounced in popular languages?

1. Hindi- Bhaavashoony

2. Spanish – Rostro sin expresión

3. French – Figée (feminine) and figé (masculine)

4. Mandarin – Wúliáo

How to use this word in a sentence?

1. Lauren delivered her monologue in a deadpan voice.

2. Suzanne looked closely at him—he was so deadpan, it was hard to tell what was on his mind.

3. She continued to stare, deadpan, and blank-eyed, with no answering flicker of a smile.

4. “‘That’s all right then,’ Claire said, deadpan.”

5. ‘I’m an undercover dentist,’ he dead-panned.

What are some synonyms of the word of the day?

Some synonyms of the word are:

Blank, expressionless, unexpressive, inexpressive, impassive, inscrutable, poker-faced, straight-faced, dispassionate, unresponsive, stony, wooden, empty, vacant, glazed, fixed, lifeless, nobody home, unreadable, etc.

What are some antonyms of the word of the day?

Some antonyms of the word are:

Expressive, comical, warm, etc.

Quotation:

I’m not a confrontational person or comedian. I think we can explore more things if one of us is not fighting with the other. I take it easy. But I do like comedians who are very different from myself: I love dry comics with deadpan one-liners. I look on and think, ‘That’s amazing; why didn’t I think of that?’

Trevor Noah

Social Example:

I was doing so well at Jeopardy—yelling out all correct answers and my dad, rather than be impressed, looked at me deadpan and said, “You have to do like it is a question. You are disqualified.” https://t.co/Lanl9Dcmxo

— Khalid El Khatib (@kmelkhat) November 18, 2020

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