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humorless

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of humorless

not joking or playful in mood or manner

humorless people who can't see the lighter side of life

Synonyms of humorless

earnest, grave, no-nonsense, sedate, serious, severe, sober, solemn, staid, uncomic, unsmiling, weighty

Words Related to humorless

harsh, stern, strict

businesslike, professional

dignified, distinguished, elevated, serious-minded

Near Antonyms of humorless

antic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, funny, hilarious, hysterical (also hysteric), laughable, light, light-headed, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, sidesplitting, uproarious

featherbrained, flighty, frivolous, goofy, harebrained, lighthearted, puerile, scatterbrained

Antonyms of humorless

facetious, flip, flippant, humorous, jesting, jocular, joking, playful

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