| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/lacking-humour-and-not-meant-to-be-funny |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:lacking humour and not meant to be funnylacking humour and not meant to be funnyThese words describe people who lack humour or attitudes and situations that are not meant to be funny. The most commonly used word for this isserious. She had a serious look on her face. Can you just be serious for a minute! The opposite ofseriousisfunny. I love that film - it's so funny! She's such a funny person. For more opposites ofserious, see the article atfunny. If someone isearnest, they are serious and determined, especially in a way that is too serious. At that time he was an earnest young environmental activist. Asoberoccasion or mood is one where people are serious, quiet, and not laughing very much. You can also usesoberto talk about a way of describing or thinking about a situation that is slightly depressing The mood of the gathering was sober and reflective. He gave a sober assessment of the company's fortunes. Sombre,solemnandgrimmean serious and sad.Sombreis the UK English spelling of this word. The US English spelling issomber. UKSince their colleague died there has been a very sombre atmosphere in the office. The two men fell silent, their faces solemn. He looked over at Ed, his expression grim. If you want to say that someone looks serious because they are not smiling or showing any emotion you can describe them asunsmilingor, in UK English,stony-faced. In US English,stone-facedis usually used. I was greeted by her terse unsmiling face. UKThey sat stony-faced in their seats with their arms folded. USHe listened stone-faced as the verdict was read out. If you want to say that someone looks serious and unhappy or unfriendly you can use the worddour. Despite the dour demeanour, he can laugh at himself. If you think that someone has no sense of humour, you can say that they arehumourless. This word is usually used to show disapproval.Humourlessis the spelling in UK English. In US English, this word is spelledhumorless. UKThey are a notoriously humourless bunch. In informal UK English, if you arepo-faced, you are too serious and disapproving. This word is a disapproving word. UKPeople sometimes think of the world of classical music as being po-faced, but the opposite is true. Related articleshaving a bad result or outcome |
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