deadpan meaning

UK US /ˈdɛdpæn/ 2 syllables

deadpan (adjective): deliberately impassive in manner.

deadpan has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and adverb.

deadpan as an adjective

  1. deliberately impassive in manner
    • deadpan humor
    • his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read

    Synonyms: expressionless, impassive, poker-faced, unexpressive

    Similar: uncommunicative

deadpan as an adverb

  1. without betraying any feeling
    • she told the joke deadpan

How to pronounce deadpan

deadpan is pronounced /ˈdɛdpæn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with deadpan

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in AN · 7-letter words

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