Meanings
plural resting bitch faces · alternative bitchy resting face
- countablederogatoryslanguncountablevulgarAn angry or unpleasant look that does not accurately reflect the way a person is feeling or that the person assumes when not consciously controlling their expression.
This guy's hair is a little longer, way blonder, and the smile on his face is a sharp contrast to the resting bitch face the General wears.
2015, Tracey Ward, This is the Wonder, →ISBN2 more examples
A brassy blonde steps forward, and you can tell by her resting bitch face, that ultra-cruel look in her eyes, that she's the one in charge of this quasi-hostage situation.
2013, Addison Moore, 3:AM Kisses, →ISBNWell hell, if that's what he wanted all along I would have given him my resting bitch face at the beginning of the shoot and saved us all some time.
2015, Adrian R. Hale, A Taste of Bliss, →ISBNSynonyms: RBF
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn angry or unpleasant look that does not accurately reflect the way a person is feeling or that the person assumes when not consciously controlling their expression.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 碧池臉 /碧池脸, 厭世臉 /厌世脸
- 碧池臉 /碧池脸 (bìchíliǎn)unpleasant look
- 厭世臉 /厌世脸 (yànshìliǎn)unpleasant look
Finnish nyrpeä naama
- nyrpeä naamaunpleasant look
Portuguese cara enjoada
- cara enjoadaunpleasant look
Spanish cara de pocos amigos
- cara de pocos amigosunpleasant look
Cite this entry
resting bitch face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resting%20bitch%20face
“resting bitch face.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resting%20bitch%20face. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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