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Deadpan vs Imperturbable - What's the difference?

deadpan | imperturbable |

As adjectives the difference between deadpan and imperturbable

is that deadpan is deliberately impassive or expressionless (as a face or look) while imperturbable is not easily perturbed, upset or excited.

As a noun deadpan

is a style of comedic delivery in which something humourous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.

As a verb deadpan

is to express (oneself) in an impassive or expressionless manner.

deadpan

Alternative forms

* dead-pan * dead pan

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deliberately impassive or expressionless (as a face or look).
  • Having such a face or look (as a person).
  • Impassive (as behaviour or speech).
  • Synonyms

    * poker faced

    Noun

    (-)
  • A style of comedic delivery in which something humourous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.
  • * 2007 , , Octopus Pie #71: Deadpan
  • MAREK: But really the deadpan is key. You can essentially trick people into laughing at nothing .

    Synonyms

    * deadpan comedy * deadpan humour

    Verb

    (deadpann)
  • To express (oneself) in an impassive or expressionless manner.
  • Anagrams

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    imperturbable

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • not easily perturbed, upset or excited
  • calm and collected, even under pressure