emotionless
/ɪˈməʊʃənləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈməʊʃənləs/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈmō-shən-ləs/ (ame, mw)
emotionless — adjective
- emotionlesspositive
- more emotionlesscomparative
- most emotionlesssuperlative
1. showing no clear feeling in your face, voice, or behaviour, especially when othe
showing no clear feeling in your face, voice, or behaviour, especially when other people would expect some reaction.
During the interview, Elena kept an emotionless face while hearing the bad news.
emotionless face in a moment that normally shows feeling
The actor delivered the final line in an emotionless voice that chilled the room.
emotionless voice = flat outward delivery
After the argument, Tariq gave his brother an emotionless stare and walked upstairs.
On the video call, the doctor sounded emotionless when she explained the test results.
Even at the surprise party, Jin stayed emotionless and barely changed his expression.
- expressionless
focuses more narrowly on a face that shows nothing
- impassive
more formal and often suggests strong self-control
- unemotional
broader and can also describe fact-based behavior or decisions
- blank
often emphasizes an empty look and can also suggest confusion
- emotional
showing strong feelings openly
- expressive
clearly showing feelings in the face or voice
- animated
full of lively feeling or visible energy
文法句型
an emotionless face/voice/stare
look/sound/stay + emotionless
用法筆記
Most often describes visible outward behaviour, especially a face, voice, stare, reply, or expression. Depending on the situation, it can suggest self-control, shock, or a cold distance rather than proving that the person feels nothing inside.