impassibile

impassive

adjective eem-pahs-SEE-bee-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin impassibilis, from in- + pati (to suffer).

Also means

unmoved

Usage Note

Impassibile describes a person who shows no emotion or reaction even in difficult circumstances — stoic or expressionless. It does not inflect for gender (un volto impassibile / una donna impassibile) but pluralises to impassibili. It is a formal, literary word; everyday speech might use freddo or indifferente for a similar idea.

Examples

"Rimase impassibile di fronte alle accuse."

Natural Translation

She remained impassive in the face of the accusations.

Literal Translation

She-remained impassive in front-of the accusations.

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