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adjective. UK (US humorless) uk / ˈhjuː.mə.ləs / us / ˈhjuː.mɚ.ləs / Add to word list. having no humour. Opposite. humorous. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. lacking humour and not meant to be funny. serious She had a serious look on her face. earnest At that time he was an earnest young environmental activist.
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1. : lacking a sense of humor. 2. : lacking humorous characteristics. humorlessly. ˈhyü-mər-ləs-lē. adverb. humorlessness noun. Synonyms. earnest. grave. no-nonsense. po-faced [ British] sedate. serious. severe. sobersided. solemn. staid. uncomic. unsmiling.
not having or showing the ability to laugh at things that other people think are funny. He gave a short, humourless laugh. I found the man cold, distant and humourless. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
If you accuse someone of being humourless, you mean that they are very serious about.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
adjective. lacking humor. synonyms: humorless, unhumorous. sobersided. completely lacking in humor or lightness of touch. po-faced. humorless and disapproving. unfunny. not funny; especially failing to achieve the intended humor.
Definition of humorless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
