po-faced

adjective

ˈpō-ˌfāst How to pronounce po-faced (audio)
Definition of po-facednext
British
as in solemn
not joking or playful in mood or manner we rarely invite her to our parties because she's always so po-faced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for po-faced
  1. solemn
  2. serious
  3. stern
  4. humorless
  5. earnest
Adjective
  • Chu, however, takes Wicked very seriously indeed; so much so that he’s stretched out the musical’s 90-minute first act into a lugubrious two hours and 40 minutes, mostly by keeping the pacing slow and solemn.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 20 Nov. 2024
  • These official honor services are solemn moments to honor the sacrifice of our officers and first responders.
    Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of solemn
Adjective
  • The Trump administration now needs to get serious about shaping regional and global conventions around digital trade, anticorruption, and intellectual property rights to counter Beijing’s efforts to bend weaker states to its will and obstruct U.S. economic access.
    Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Here’s where the fun stuff turns into serious stuff.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of serious
Adjective
  • Montgomery based the story of Anne in part on her own upbringing, after her mother died and her father left her with her stern grandparents in Cavendish on the north shore of the island.
    Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Unable to find the individual, Bryan delivered a stern warning instead.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of stern
Adjective
  • Worst of all, Phillips has intentionally or unintentionally created a bizarro, humorless version of My Cousin Vinny.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Creating online classrooms as ‘humorless’ venues deprives both teachers and students of an incredibly powerful communication asset.
    Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Definition of humorless
Adjective
  • The first-time leading lady, who has cerebral palsy herself, instills her character with effervescence, gumption and a winning, earnest sincerity.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The art has the earnest feel of something drawn by a shaky-handed fifth-grader.
    Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of earnest
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