| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | affectless | showing no emotional affect |
| 2. | aloof | emotionally distant and reserved |
| 3. | apathetic | showing little feeling or interest |
| 4. | austere | severe and restrained |
| 5. | bare | stripped of emotional coloring |
| 6. | blank | showing no expression |
| 7. | bloodless | lacking warmth or emotion |
| 8. | blunt | direct and emotionally flat |
| 9. | buttoned-up | emotionally restrained and formal |
| 10. | calm | not visibly excited |
| 11. | chilly | cool and emotionally distant |
| 12. | clipped | short and emotionally flat |
| 13. | closed | not emotionally revealing |
| 14. | cold | showing little warmth or emotion |
| 15. | collected | calm and controlled |
| 16. | colorless | lacking vivid expression |
| 17. | composed | calm and self-controlled |
| 18. | contained | emotionally controlled |
| 19. | cool | calm and unemotional |
| 20. | dead-faced | showing no facial emotion |
| 21. | dead-level | flat and even in tone |
| 22. | deliberate | careful and controlled |
| 23. | detached | emotionally uninvolved |
| 24. | disinterested | detached and impartial |
| 25. | dispassionate | free from strong emotion |
| 26. | distant | emotionally reserved |
| 27. | dour | stern and unsmiling |
| 28. | dry | wryly understated and serious |
| 29. | dull | lacking liveliness or expression |
| 30. | emotionless | without visible emotion |
| 31. | empty-faced | with no visible expression |
| 32. | expression-free | without facial expression |
| 33. | expressionless | showing no visible emotion |
| 34. | factual | plainly factual, without emotion |
| 35. | fixed | unchanging and unmoving |
| 36. | flat | lacking emotional expression |
| 37. | frigid | cold and emotionally restrained |
| 38. | frosty | cold and unemotional |
| 39. | frozen | fixed and unmoving |
| 40. | grave | serious and humorless |
| 41. | grim | stern and humorless |
| 42. | guarded | careful not to reveal feelings |
| 43. | hard-faced | with a hard expression |
| 44. | humorless | showing no amusement |
| 45. | icy | cold and unresponsive |
| 46. | impassive | showing no emotion or reaction |
| 47. | impersonal | lacking personal warmth |
| 48. | imperturbable | calm and unshaken |
| 49. | indifferent | showing no particular concern |
| 50. | inexpressive | not revealing feelings |
| 51. | inscrutable | hard to read emotionally |
| 52. | laconic | brief and dryly understated |
| 53. | level | even and controlled |
| 54. | lifeless | lacking animation or expression |
| 55. | low-key | restrained and not dramatic |
| 56. | masklike | fixed and expressionless |
| 57. | matter-of-fact | calmly factual, without drama |
| 58. | measured | controlled and restrained |
| 59. | monotone | lacking vocal variety |
| 60. | monotonous | flat and unvaried in tone |
| 61. | muted | softened and understated |
| 62. | neutral-faced | with a neutral expression |
| 63. | nonreactive | showing little or no reaction |
| 64. | phlegmatic | calm and not easily moved |
| 65. | placid | calm and undisturbed |
| 66. | plain | simple and unembellished |
| 67. | poker-faced | hiding all emotion |
| 68. | prosaic | plain and unromantic |
| 69. | reactionless | without visible reaction |
| 70. | remote | distant and unemotional |
| 71. | reserved | restrained in showing feelings |
| 72. | restrained | controlled and understated |
| 73. | reticent | reserved and reluctant to speak |
| 74. | rigid | stiff and unmoving |
| 75. | self-possessed | calm and controlled |
| 76. | serious | not joking or smiling |
| 77. | sober | serious and restrained |
| 78. | solemn | serious and unsmiling |
| 79. | sphinxlike | mysterious and unreadable |
| 80. | statuelike | motionless and expressionless |
| 81. | stoic | calm and emotionally controlled |
| 82. | stone-faced | showing no facial reaction |
| 83. | stony-faced | showing a hard, unmoving expression |
| 84. | straight-faced | serious-faced, without amusement |
| 85. | subdued | quiet and restrained |
| 86. | taciturn | quiet and reserved |
| 87. | tight-lipped | reserved and not revealing feelings |
| 88. | toneless | without vocal expression |
| 89. | unblinking | steady and without reaction |
| 90. | understated | subtle and restrained |
| 91. | unemotional | not showing emotion |
| 92. | unflappable | not easily upset or excited |
| 93. | unmoved | not emotionally affected |
| 94. | unperturbed | not visibly disturbed |
| 95. | unreadable | not revealing feelings |
| 96. | unruffled | calm and composed |
| 97. | unshaken | not visibly affected |
| 98. | unsmiling | not smiling or amused |
| 99. | vacant | blank and unresponsive-looking |
| 100. | wooden | stiff and lacking expression |
