Deadpan is an adjective, describing a deliberately emotionless and otherwise impassive, matter-of-fact manner. It is also a form of
comic delivery in which
humor is presented without a change in emotion or
body language. It is usually spoken in a casual, monotone, or cantankerous voice, and expresses a calm, sincere, or grave demeanor, often in spite of the ridiculousness of the subject matter. This delivery is also called
dry humor or
dry wit, when the intent, but not the presentation, is humorous, blunt, ,
sarcastic,
laconic, or apparently unintentional.