Vocabulary Spotlight
Deadpan
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: सपाट चेहरा (Sapat Chehra) – Showing no expression or emotion, especially in a humorous or sarcastic way.
Pronunciation
[ded-pan]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Blank – खाली चेहरा (Khaali chehra)
Related Words
Humorless – बिना हास्य के (Bina haasya ke)
Word Origin
“Deadpan” 1920s mein American English se originate hua hai, jisme “dead” aur “pan” (face ke liye informal shabd) ka combination hai, jo ek aise expression ko darshata hai jo bilkul bhi emotional na ho.
– “Deadpan” originated in American English in the 1920s, combining “dead” and “pan” (an informal term for face) to describe a lack of expression.
Word Family
Adverb: Deadpan – बिना भाव के (Bina bhaav ke)
Noun: Deadpan – सपाट चेहरा (Sapat Chehra)
Usage Examples
1. Usne deadpan expression mein mazaak kiya aur sabko confuse kar diya.
– He made a joke with a deadpan expression and confused everyone.
2. Uske deadpan jawab se samajhna mushkil ho gaya ke woh serious hai ya mazaak kar raha hai.
– His deadpan response made it hard to tell if he was serious or joking.
Cultural Note
India mein deadpan humor ab popular ho raha hai, jisme kisi expression ke bina serious tone mein funny ya sarcastic baatein boli jati hain.
In Context
“Deadpan” ka use aksar aise logon ke liye hota hai jo bina kisi expression ke sarcastic ya funny baat karte hain, jo modern comedies mein bhi popular hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Deadpan” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Deadpan” shabd kis desh ki English se aaya hai?