Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straight-faced

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: straight--faced
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a straight face, not revealing excessive emotion, especially amusement.

adj

Bold, blatant, bald-faced.

Example Sentences

"That was a straight-faced lie, and you knew it."

Inflected Forms

more straight-faced (comparative) most straight-faced (superlative)

Synonyms

poker-faced

Questions

What does straight-faced mean?: Having a straight face, not revealing excessive emotion, especially amusement.

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