Inexpressive vs. Stolid — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Inexpressive and Stolid
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Inexpressive
Lacking expression; blank
An inexpressive stare.
Stolid
Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation
A stolid bourgeois gent
Inexpressive
Devoid of emotion or style; flat or dull
An inexpressive violin performance.
Stolid
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; impassive
"the incredibly massive and stolid bureaucracy of the Soviet system" (John Kenneth Galbraith).
Inexpressive
Lacking expression or emotion.
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Stolid
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; dully or heavily stupid.
Inexpressive
Inexpressible.
Stolid
Hopelessly insensible or stupid; not easily aroused or excited; dull; impassive; foolish.
Inexpressive
Without expression or meaning; not expressive; dull; unintelligent; as, an inexpressive countenance.
Stolid
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited;
Her impassive remoteness
He remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight
A silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course
Her face showed nothing but stolid indifference
Inexpressive
Not expressive;
An inexpressive face
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