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po-faced

/ˌpəʊˈfeɪst/

Traduction: Décrit une personne qui manque d'humour, désapprobatrice ou excessivement sérieuse dans son expression faciale ou son comportement.

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adjective

/ˌpəʊˈfeɪst/C2formalbritish
  • frDécrit une personne qui manque d'humour, désapprobatrice ou excessivement sérieuse dans son expression faciale ou son comportement.

Describes someone who is humorless, disapproving, or overly serious in expression or manner.

  1. Humorless and disapprovingC1informalbritish

    Having a serious, stern, or disapproving expression; lacking a sense of humor.

    frRigide et désapprobateur

    • He gave a po-faced response to the comedian's joke.
    • The teacher remained po-faced throughout the entire class.
    • Her po-faced expression made everyone feel uncomfortable.

    Synonymesdisapprovingdourgrimhumorlesspuritanicalsolemnsterntightlipped

    Antonymesaffableamusedcheerfulfacetiousgenialgood-humoredgrinninghumorousjestingjocularlightheartedmerrymirthfulplayfulsmilingwaggish

Formes
  • more po-faced comparative form
  • most po-faced superlative form