Deadpan Definition

dĕdpăn
deadpanned, deadpanning, deadpans
noun
An expressionless face.
Webster's New World
A person, as an actor, who has or assumes such a face.
Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary
adjective
Without expression or show of emotion; blank(ly)
Webster's New World
Impassively matter-of-fact, as in style, behavior, or expression.
Deadpan delivery of the joke.
American Heritage

Deliberately impassive or expressionless (as a face or look).

Wiktionary
Having such a face or look (as a person).
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adverb
With a blank, expressionless face.
American Heritage
verb
deadpans
To do or say (something) in a deadpan manner.
Webster's New World
To express in an impassive, matter-of-fact way.
American Heritage
To express oneself in an impassive, matter-of-fact way.
American Heritage

Origin of Deadpan

  • dead +‎ pan (“face”)

    From Wiktionary

Deadpan Sentence Examples

  • Most of the time I was completely deadpan " .

  • Fans love Kiernan because of his deadpan humor, relatability, and easy smile.

  • He squinted at the camera and started trying to read the autocue in a totally deadpan manner.

  • Max himself narrates with a stone-cold deadpan monologue that will send shivers down your spine and make you glad that you aren't Max Payne.

  • Perhaps Kirk (and Shatner) is at his best on the comedic episodes, with his deadpan reactions to hundreds of cascading tribbles, for instance.

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