humorless
adjective
US(UKhumourless)us/ˈhjuː.mɚ.ləs/uk/ˈhjuː.mə.ləs/having nohumor
Opposite
humorous
lacking humor and not meant to be funny
- seriousShe had a serious look on her face.
- earnestAt that time he was an earnest young environmental activist.
- soberThe mood of the gathering was sober and reflective.
- somberUSSince their colleague died there has been a very somber atmosphere in the office.
- solemnThe two men fell silent, their faces solemn.
Lacking humour
- be no laughing matteridiom
- beyond
- earnestly
- earnestness
- intense
- joke
- laugh
- mirthlessly
- overearnest
- po-faced
- poker-faced
- seriously
- solemn
- solemnity
- starchy
- turgidity
- turgidly
- ultra-serious
- unamusing
- unfunny