Spanish Conversation · Level 13
90 words
Spanish word
impasible
Pronunciation
IPA/impaˈsiβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveexpressionless
Example
Ella se quedó impasible ante la noticia.
She remained expressionless in the face of the news.
More examples
En la reunión, María se mantuvo impasible ante las críticas.
At the meeting, María remained impassive in the face of criticism.
Core concept
Stone-faced person.
Common phrases
quedarse impasible
stay impassive
mantenerse impasible
remain impassive
Similar words
serio: Adopts a serious, composed manner that avoids playful behavior.
inexpresivo: Reveals little emotion in face or voice, making feelings hard to read.
frío: Shows little warmth in words or gestures and keeps emotions cool.
distante: Keeps distance in interactions, staying emotionally removed.
Definition in Spanish
Describe a una persona que no muestra en el rostro ni en el comportamiento signos visibles de emoción ante un suceso.
Word origin
From Latin impassibilis (in- 'not' + passibilis 'able to be affected'), originally 'not affected by outside influences' and later used for someone who does not show emotions outwardly.
Usage tips
- More common in written or formal Spanish than in casual speech, often replaced in conversation by no inmutarse or quedó indiferente, and note the Spanish spelling has one s unlike English impassive.
Other meanings
- unperturbedadjective
- calmadjective
Opposites
- alteradodisturbedadjective
- emocionadoexcitedadjective
Related words
- impasibilidadexpressionlessnessnoun
- impasiblementeexpressionlesslyadverb