The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STOIC which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Impassive crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOIC | 49 % | 5 |
| STOLID | 33 % | 6 |
| STOICAL | 10 % | 7 |
| STONY | 6 % | 5 |
| PHLEGMATIC | 1 % | 10 |
| WOODEN | 1 % | 6 |
Why may STOIC be the right solution?
The word "stoic" refers to a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. This matches the definition of "impassive," which means not showing emotion.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Impassive
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- expressionless
- unemotional
- uncommunicative
- incommunicative
- unexpressive
- deadpan
- poker-faced
- stolid
- apathetic
- unconcerned
- indifferent
- unmoved
Crossword Answer definitions
STOIC noun- Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.
- A person indifferent to pleasure or pain.
- Of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.
- Not affected by pain or distress.
- Not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STOIC
- Imperturbable
- Zeno, for one
- Follower of Zeno
- Seemingly indifferent
- Student of Zeno
- Stiff-upper-lip type
- Like Zeno
- Indifferent to pain
- Uncomplaining
- Not easily flapped
More clues leading to the result STOLID
- Impassive
- Stone-faced
- Unemotional
- Phlegmatic
- Apathetic
- Not easily excited
- Unexcitable
- Showing no emotion
- Unflappable
- Impassive.
More clues leading to the result STOICAL
- Impassive
- Lacking emotion
- Emotionless
- Stiff-upper-lipped
- Uncomplaining
- Forbearing
- Having a stiff upper lip
- Able to keep a straight face despite discomfort
- Unexcitable
- Cool
More clues leading to the result STONY
- Impassive
- Like a rock
- Without warmth
- Like some beaches
- Immovable
- Showing no emotion
- Cold and unfeeling
- Expressionless
- Unemotional
- Merciless