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impassibility

impassibility

1 9.5
Not showing feeling or reaction to events
  • noun
  • /ɪmˌpæsəˈbɪlɪti/
: impasibilidad
  • The soldier's impassibility in stressful situations earned him respect from his peers.

Examples

  • Afterwards, Farias said the poem was interesting and noticed that Miss Folwell's wrinkled face maintained the impassibility with which it had accompanied the last stanza.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Despite the chaos around her, the detective's impassibility showed her unwavering focus on solving the case.

  • He remained in a state of impassibility during the heated arguments, refusing to engage emotionally.

Synonyms

impassivity
vsimpassibility
1 8.8

A lack of emotion or visible reaction

is the same meaning but a different word form
emotionlessness
vsimpassibility
1 8.5

A lack of visible feeling or reaction

is more about calm steady lack of response than pure absence of feeling
imperturbability
vsimpassibility
1 9.0

Ability to stay calm and not show worry under pressure

is about lacking feeling or response rather than resilient calm under stress
passionlessness
vsimpassibility
1 8.5

A lack of strong feelings or interest

means complete absence or no response rather than low intensity of feeling
blandness
vsimpassibility
1 4.4

A calm lack of emotion when people expect a strong reaction

is more about calm lack of feeling, not only social indifference
impassiveness
vsimpassibility
1 7.9

A lack of visible emotion

is the same meaning but another variation in form
insensibility
vsimpassibility
1 7.6

A lack of feeling or care for other people's pain

is about calm no reaction, not moral hardness or lack of compassion
inexpressiveness
vsimpassibility
1 7.8

Not showing feelings or emotion

refers to inner calm or no emotional reaction rather than poor expression
expressionlessness
vsimpassibility
1 7.4

No feeling shown on a person's face, voice, or actions

means inner calm or lack of feeling, not only outward stillness
unemotionality
vsimpassibility
8.3

A state of showing little or no feeling

focuses on calmness and lack of reaction rather than just low emotion
imperturbableness
vsimpassibility
9.9

A calm, steady state during difficult situations

emphasizes inner absence of emotion rather than steady resistance to disturbance

Antonyms

The ability to show feelings or ideas clearly in words, art and movement

2 6.7

The state of having or showing strong feelings

How Emotional

openness
30 3.5
calmness
11 2.7
detachment
23 6.1
impassibility
1 9.5

Surface Forms

impassibility singular

Morphology

impassibility = impassible (semi-transparent) = im + pass + ible + ity

The shift from 'impassible' to 'impassibility' is clear, but the emotional context of 'impassible' may not be immediately apparent to all learners.

Etymology

Impassibility can also mean a calm lack of feeling or a face that shows no emotion. It comes from im- 'not' and pati 'to suffer', just like in patient and passion, so think 'not moved' and you can see why it means 'no visible emotion'.