straight face

/ˌstɹeɪt ˈfeɪs/

noun

A face that is expressionless, especially not laughing.

“I don't think I could recite "Peter Piper" quickly ten times with a straight face.”

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Meanings

nounstraight face (plural straight faces)

plural straight faces

  1. idiomaticA face that is expressionless, especially not laughing.

    I don't think I could recite "Peter Piper" quickly ten times with a straight face.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
poker face

Translations

Finnish vakava ilme, pokka
  • vakava ilmeneutral, expressionless face
  • pokkaneutral, expressionless face
Indonesian muka lempeng
  • muka lempengneutral, expressionless face
Polish poważna mina
  • poważna minaneutral, expressionless face
Spanish compostura, seriedad
  • composturaneutral, expressionless face
  • seriedadneutral, expressionless face
  • rostro serioneutral, expressionless face
Cite this entry
APA

straight face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight%20face

MLA

“straight face.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight%20face. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straight face,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight%20face.

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