inexpressiveness

noun

The quality of being inexpressive.

Scrabble 28

Meanings

nouninexpressiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being inexpressive.

    His perceived inexpressiveness particularly impressed the critics in France, where the perceptive Louis Delluc wrote about him in almost Bressonian terms:

    2008 March 25, Dave Kehr, “New DVDs: ‘The Phantom Empire’”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: inexpressivity · Antonyms: expressiveness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being inexpressive.

Origin

Translations

Finnish ilmeettömyys
  • ilmeettömyysthe quality of being inexpressive
French inexpressivité
  • inexpressivitéthe quality of being inexpressive
Italian inespressività
  • inespressivitàthe quality of being inexpressive
Portuguese inexpressividade
  • inexpressividadethe quality of being inexpressive
Spanish inexpresividad
  • inexpresividadthe quality of being inexpressive
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Chicago

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