as in solemn
not joking or playful in mood or manner
humorless people who can't see the lighter side of life
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Recent Examples of humorless
Worst of all, Phillips has intentionally or unintentionally created a bizarro, humorless version of My Cousin Vinny.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
Creating online classrooms as ‘humorless’ venues deprives both teachers and students of an incredibly powerful communication asset.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Another criticism was Dragon generally had a depressive and humorless vibe (Martin’s books do not, and are full of dark humor, as was Thrones).
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
Instead, Covell’s darkly funny saga is a fantastical/modern-day mashup that ranges between Zeus’ resplendent palace on Mount Olympus and the Underworld, which is envisioned as a Kafkaesque nightmare crawling with humorless civil servants.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
Creating online classrooms as ‘humorless’ venues deprives both teachers and students of an incredibly powerful communication asset.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Another criticism was Dragon generally had a depressive and humorless vibe (Martin’s books do not, and are full of dark humor, as was Thrones).
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
Instead, Covell’s darkly funny saga is a fantastical/modern-day mashup that ranges between Zeus’ resplendent palace on Mount Olympus and the Underworld, which is envisioned as a Kafkaesque nightmare crawling with humorless civil servants.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humorless
Adjective
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In a solemn message, Dominican President Luis Abinader addressed the nation’s grief.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Ireland, however, St. Patrick’s Day remained a solemn day of observance with little revelry.—
Bryan McGovern,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Could this cause some serious anxiety, or even an existential crisis?—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Mets’ prospects with experience in center field need more time in the minors before they can be considered serious options.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ars Technica: One of the most visually arresting images from James Cameron's blockbuster film Titanic was the ship's stern sticking straight up out of the water after breaking apart from the bow.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Leeds also drive some of the sternest vitriol along opponents’ terraces.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On his first trip to the Holy See, Francis’ unsmiling welcome was seen as frigid and unfriendly; both encounters were markedly brief.—
Federico Perelmuter,
The Dial,
13 Mar. 2025
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But at that moment, looking up from the examination table at Tina, her dark hair framing her unsmiling face, Lilian neither hesitated nor flinched.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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One of the season’s main stories has focused on Rick (played by Walton Goggins), a morose middle-aged man vacationing with his earnest, wide-eyed girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood).—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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There is an earnest warmth to him even when things get messy.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Humorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humorless. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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