unfunny

adjective

un·​fun·​ny ˌən-ˈfə-nē How to pronounce unfunny (audio)
unfunnier; unfunniest
: not funny : unamusing
an unfunny joke
an unfunny performer/performance
unfunnily adverb
unfunniness noun

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Poppa’s not pleased, which leads to an awkward and painfully unfunny exchange of freestyle rhymes. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024 Often, portraying funny people is a spectacularly unfunny exercise, but Smith captures the strange blend of Chase’s gifted sense of humor, caustic personality, and undeniable good looks with a skill that far exceeds any SNL impression. Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Lydia also is subjected to unfunny pressure about taking prescribed medication, as well as unamusing pressure to marry her boyfriend. Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024 Hart’s natural humor is oddly tamped down, or maybe that’s just because his dialogue is so uninteresting, and Black’s voice work is grating and unfunny, made worse by Claptrap’s insistence on bursting into song and dance. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfunny 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unfunny was in 1858

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“Unfunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfunny. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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