Deadpan

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Deliberately showing no emotion or expression, especially when delivering something humorous.

“His deadpan delivery made the joke even funnier as the audience was never sure when to laugh.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdɛdpæn/

Syllables

dead·pan

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Synonyms

expressionlessimpassiveunexpressive

Antonyms

expressiveanimated

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Wordle

Compound word, D appears twice, P and N finish it off, A appears twice

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, P scores 3, D appears twice, a vivid compound with solid tile value

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adead apnea dadap danae danda dedan denda edana padda paean panda paned penda adad adda addn aden anda ande aped dada dade dana dand

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