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

Examples of unfunny in a Sentence

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After a strained and generally unfunny introduction that loosely connects The Office to the new series, The Paper takes us to Toledo and the offices of the Toledo Truth-Teller. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025 Some Democrats have praised the posts as humorous and a necessary counterattack, while many Republicans have criticized them as cringy, unfunny, and inauthentic. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025 Somehow this ineptly plotted affair lured Keke Palmer into its lair and her comedy chops all but gets handcuffed by an illogical, unfunny screenplay. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025 Critics slammed the movie as unfunny and offering little appeal outside of Rihanna. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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