Impassiveness
Impassiveness noun - A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness.
Usage example: the child's inexplicable impassiveness, after all he'd been through, was a source of concern for his relatives
Obduracy and impassiveness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obduracy" instead a noun "Impassiveness".
Obduracy
Obduracy noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Impassiveness and obduracy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impassiveness" instead a noun "Obduracy".
Nearby Words: obdurate, obdurately
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Obduracy and Impassiveness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impassiveness/obduracy
Impassiveness & Obduracy. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impassiveness/obduracy>.
Obduracy or Impassiveness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impassiveness/obduracy.
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