in·ex·pres·sive

[in-ik-spres-iv]
adjective
1.
not expressive; lacking in expression.
2.
Obsolete, inexpressible.

Origin:
1645–55; in-3 + expressive

in·ex·pres·sive·ly, adverb
in·ex·pres·sive·ness, noun
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inexpressive (ˌɪnɪkˈsprɛsɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  lacking in expression: an inexpressive face
2.  an archaic word for inexpressible
 
inex'pressively
 
adv
 
inex'pressiveness
 
n

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Inexpressive is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example sentences
Low-involvement products are usually inexpressive products characterized by
  affective purchase motives, for example, gum.
Our familiar models are inexpressive and deeply flawed.
Do not define the acceptance of a presentation to a group that seems
  inexpressive as being a failure.
But there remains the same intractable problem: he's as inexpressive one-on-one
  as he is in the briefing room.
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