🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

inexpressivo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: inɛpɾɛsivʊ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unemotional/ˌʌn.ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.əl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele permaneceu inexpressivo durante a reunião."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not having or showing strong feelings or emotions.

    "Despite the tragic news, she remained unemotional throughout the meeting."
  2. 2

    Characterized by a lack of emotional response.

    "His unemotional demeanor made it difficult for others to connect with him."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unemotional' is formed by the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'emotional', which comes from the Latin 'emotio', meaning 'a moving out' or 'a stirring up'. The term has evolved in English since the late 19th century to describe a lack of emotional expression.

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