poker-faced
poker-faced · more poker-faced · most poker-faced
невиразний, безвиразний
невозмутимый, бесстрастный
ausdruckslos, ungerührt
Wearing a poker face: studiously neutral in facial expressionWearing a poker face: studiously neutral in facial expression; giving nothing away.
Meaning
1 sensesWearing a poker face: studiously neutral in facial expression; giving nothing away.
John, in his most poker-faced manner, continued to explain the rules.
More definitions
- deliberately impassive in manner
Origin
From the attitude necessary in the game of poker, since one is ill-advised to reveal deligFrom the attitude necessary in the game of poker, since one is ill-advised to reveal delight at being dealt a winning hand lest other players decline to bet (or contrariwise, show disappointment at a poor hand if one is inclined to bluff).
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Forms
more poker-faced, most poker-faced| Comparative | more poker-faced Lesson |
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| Superlative | most poker-faced Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- deliberately impassive in manner:deadpanexpressionlessimpassiveunexpressive
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpo-faced
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form