Apathetic
Apathetic adjective - Not feeling or showing emotion.
Usage example: gave nothing more than an apathetic gaze to his interrogators
Deadpan and apathetic are semantically related in inexpressive topic. In some cases you can use "Deadpan" instead an adjective "Apathetic".
Nearby Words: apathy, apathetically
Deadpan
Deadpan adjective - Not expressing any emotion.
Usage example: he delivered the joke in such a deadpan voice that we thought at first that he was serious
Apathetic and deadpan are semantically related in inexpressive topic. Sometimes you can use "Apathetic" instead an adjective "Deadpan".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Deadpan Snarker: Usually Mark and Leonard, but most of the cast is pretty apathetic like that.
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Mai is the crone, the eldest, the most apathetic and cynical, the least emotional, and a real Deadpan Snarker.
Source: The Hecate Sisters
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