Straight face

/ˌstɹeɪt ˈfeɪs/

Synonyms for "straight face" (71 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (15)

anesthesia autism catatonia chill chillinesscold bloodcold heartcoldheartedness coldness coolnessdead pandeadpan decorousness demureness dispassion

Strong matches (21)

dispassionateness dullness earnestnessemotional deadnessemotionlessness expressionlessness formality frigidity frostiness gravity grimness heartlessness iciness immovability impassibility impassiveness impassivity inexcitability inexpressivenesslack of affect

Show 1 more word

lack of feeling

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

1 relation types

More general

2 entries

facial expressionfacial gesture

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I don't think I could recite "Peter Piper" quickly ten times with a straight face.

Source: wiktionary

Keep exploring

Browse writing guides Read the blog