unfunny

adjective

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

Examples of unfunny in a Sentence

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The show’s competent yet miraculously unfunny host, Trevor Noah, cozied up to Bad Bunny at his table and begged him to perform—a ploy, perhaps, to remind the audience that the real performance was soon to come, at the Super Bowl. Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026 Mike Myers returned as twitchy, unfunny Elon Musk, there to introduce a memorial segment and accompanying song eulogizing the things the Trump administration has taken down including the East Wing, DEI, civil rights and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026 All that’s left is some hopeless cringe, stunt guest stars and unfunny jokes. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 All that's left is some hopeless cringe, stunt guest stars and unfunny jokes. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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