Meanings
adjectivestraight-faced (comparative more straight-faced, superlative most straight-faced)
comparative more straight-faced · superlative most straight-faced
- Having a straight face, not revealing excessive emotion, especially amusement.
Synonyms: poker-faced
- Bold, blatant, bald-faced.
That was a straight-faced lie, and you knew it.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a straight face, not revealing excessive emotion, especially amusement.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straight-faced,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-faced.
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