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  • 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:
    deadpan
    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

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