wooden
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- woody, ligneous, timber
- expressionless, deadpan, lifeless, unresponsive

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Contrasted words: limber, supple, plastic, pliable, pliant
Related Words: awkward, clumsy, heavy, ponderous, weighty

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Wooden, John
(1910–) a US college basketball coach (=someone who trains people and teams), thought to be one of the best ever. He is known especially for coaching the UCLA team and for winning more championships than any other coach.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

wood‧en S3 W3 /ˈwʊdn/ adjective
[Word Family: adjective: wooded, wooden, woody; noun: wood, woodenness; adverb: woodenly]

1. made of wood:
a wooden bench

2. not showing enough expression, emotion, or movement, especially when performing in public
—woodenly adverb
—woodenness noun [uncountable]

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