blanker
- adjective
- /ˈblæŋkər/
- The canvas looked blanker than before after the artist wiped away the previous layers of paint.
Examples
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The wall looked even blanker after they removed the last painting.
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His response was blanker than I expected, showing no emotion at all.
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Her eyes became blanker as she listened to the disappointing news.
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Her expression was even blanker than before.
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This painting looks much blanker than the last one.
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Her expression became blanker as she listened to the dull lecture on a topic she found uninteresting.
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With each passing moment, his response became blanker, revealing his increasing confusion.
Synonyms
Feeling like you have no feelings inside
Only just enough, with no extra things
A look that shows no expression or understanding
Empty inside and not sincere or meaningful
Completely without something that is usual or expected
A thing that has no strong character and few interesting features
Dull and showing little energy
Not bright or colorful and not lively
Not showing new ideas or creative thinking
Without energy or interest and making people feel bored
Having a blank look that shows no thought or interest
Not having special or interesting features so it does not stand out
Having a face or way of acting that shows no feeling
Having no useful ideas or emotion
Not interesting or exciting
Having no real meaning or importance
Not interesting or exciting
Not interesting or lively and often boring
Having little feeling in the face or voice
Having nothing special or interesting
Looks plain and not attractive
Being empty and having no real meaning or value
Having nothing inside, like an empty box
Having more empty space inside than something else
Dull and showing little energy or interest
Not bright in color and not very interesting
Not having a strong style or special features and seeming bland
Antonyms
How Expressionless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blanker comes from the common word blank, which comes from an old word meaning 'white'. Think of a white page with no writing on it — it is empty, so blanker means 'more empty' or more expressionless.