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    humourless
    /ˈhjuːmələs/

    adjective

    • 1. lacking humour; not able to appreciate or express humour: "they are such a humourless bunch"

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  2. 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.

  3. HUMORLESS definition: 1. having no humor 2. unable to see humor in things when most others do: . Learn more.

  4. 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?

  5. 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.

  6. Definition of humorless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 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.

  8. If you accuse someone of being humourless, you mean that they are very serious about everything and do not find things amusing. [ disapproval ] He was a straight-faced, humourless character.

  9. If you accuse someone of being humourless, you mean that they are very serious about everything and do not find things amusing.

  10. humourless meaning, definition, what is humourless: too serious and not able to laugh at thi...: Learn more.

  11. adjective. UK (US humorless) uk / ˈhjuː.mə.ləs / us / ˈhjuː.mɚ.ləs / 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.