adjective
- showing no emotion or expression; completely serious in manner
adverb
- in a deadpan manner; without showing emotion or expression
noun
- a deadpan manner or expression
verb
- to say or do something in a deadpan manner
Examples
- She delivered the joke with a completely deadpan expression.
- His deadpan humor made it hard to tell when he was being serious.
- The comedian spoke deadpan throughout his entire routine.
- She maintained her deadpan even when everyone else was laughing.
- He deadpanned his response to the ridiculous question.
- The actor’s deadpan delivery made the scene even funnier.
- With perfect deadpan, she announced that aliens had landed.