Definition of humourless in English:

humourless

(US humorless)

adjective ˈhjuːmələsˈ(h)jumərləs

Lacking humour; not able to appreciate or express humour.
they are such a humourless bunch
a rather humourless performance
Example sentencesExamples
- If it is too technical and humorless viewers will leave.
- The technical dialogue sounds fine, but the crew are largely humourless and speak in one voice.
- The majority of my blog readers are overweight, whining, humorless Americans.
- Richard let out a humorless bark of laughter.
- Woodward is not rude, arrogant or humourless, at least not all at the same time.
- Rock was a sad excuse for a lead, and played his part in a humorless and ridiculous manner.
- I should have guessed that someone so apparently humourless could not keep a straight face for so long.
- I have heard Germans make that humorless statement.
- Now the songs are longer, the beat is more ponderous and the message largely humorless.
- Ford and Neeson stay locked inside their humourless characters.
- His laugh is an expletive, a sharp burst of humourless sound.
- He tends to the earnest and humorless when audiences seem to crave passion and personality.
- A seemingly humorless workaholic, the bespectacled Uribe could be mistaken for an accountant or professor.
- Most people, including therapists, can tolerate nearly any epithet about themselves except that they are humorless.
- The good ones are fun and clever; the bad ones humourless and pedantic.
- This would just mark you down as a humourless killjoy.
- Thankfully, real life is not so humourless.
- Angry writing is also, more often than not, completely humorless.
- Geary exhaled a gust of humorless laughter.
- So long as big and dumb does not slide into boring, self-indulgent and humorless, I am there.
Synonyms
serious, serious-minded, solemn, earnest, sober, sombre, grave, stern, grim, dour, morose, unsmiling, stony-faced
gloomy, glum, depressed, sad, melancholy, dismal, doleful, mournful, dejected, despondent, joyless, cheerless, lugubrious, in low spirits, with a long face
boring, tedious, dull, dry, heavy-going

Derivatives

humourlessly

adverbˈhjuːmələsliˈ(h)jumərləsli

‘Tell me something I don't know,’ I laughed humorlessly, getting up.
Example sentencesExamples
- He chuckled humorlessly, refilling the shotglass.
- ‘Good to see you're finally awake,’ he said humourlessly.
- After a brief pause, she smiled at him humorlessly.
- ‘Well, then I'm surely going to get along royally with him ’, the silvery blonde boy laughed humourlessly.

humourlessness

noun

And doesn't their apparent humorlessness entitle us to laugh at them?
Example sentencesExamples
- And he represents everything women claim to loathe in men: vanity, stupidity, humourlessness.
- The humorlessness, self-importance, and complete lack of depth were horrifying but entertaining.
- It's indicative of the novel's general humourlessness.
- I have instant recall for its mesmerising humourlessness.

Definition of humorless in US English:

humorless

(British humourless)

adjectiveˈ(h)jumərləsˈ(h)yo͞omərləs

Lacking humor; not able to appreciate or express humor.
they are such a humorless bunch
a rather humorless performance
Example sentencesExamples
- The majority of my blog readers are overweight, whining, humorless Americans.
- He tends to the earnest and humorless when audiences seem to crave passion and personality.
- I should have guessed that someone so apparently humourless could not keep a straight face for so long.
- Woodward is not rude, arrogant or humourless, at least not all at the same time.
- A seemingly humorless workaholic, the bespectacled Uribe could be mistaken for an accountant or professor.
- This would just mark you down as a humourless killjoy.
- Angry writing is also, more often than not, completely humorless.
- If it is too technical and humorless viewers will leave.
- Rock was a sad excuse for a lead, and played his part in a humorless and ridiculous manner.
- Geary exhaled a gust of humorless laughter.
- The technical dialogue sounds fine, but the crew are largely humourless and speak in one voice.
- Now the songs are longer, the beat is more ponderous and the message largely humorless.
- Thankfully, real life is not so humourless.
- The good ones are fun and clever; the bad ones humourless and pedantic.
- So long as big and dumb does not slide into boring, self-indulgent and humorless, I am there.
- I have heard Germans make that humorless statement.
- Ford and Neeson stay locked inside their humourless characters.
- His laugh is an expletive, a sharp burst of humourless sound.
- Richard let out a humorless bark of laughter.
- Most people, including therapists, can tolerate nearly any epithet about themselves except that they are humorless.
Synonyms
serious, serious-minded, solemn, earnest, sober, sombre, grave, stern, grim, dour, morose, unsmiling, stony-faced

词汇	humourless
释义	Definition of humourless in English: humourless (US humorless) adjective ˈhjuːmələsˈ(h)jumərləs Lacking humour; not able to appreciate or express humour. they are such a humourless bunch a rather humourless performance Example sentencesExamples If it is too technical and humorless viewers will leave. The technical dialogue sounds fine, but the crew are largely humourless and speak in one voice. The majority of my blog readers are overweight, whining, humorless Americans. Richard let out a humorless bark of laughter. Woodward is not rude, arrogant or humourless, at least not all at the same time. Rock was a sad excuse for a lead, and played his part in a humorless and ridiculous manner. I should have guessed that someone so apparently humourless could not keep a straight face for so long. I have heard Germans make that humorless statement. Now the songs are longer, the beat is more ponderous and the message largely humorless. Ford and Neeson stay locked inside their humourless characters. His laugh is an expletive, a sharp burst of humourless sound. He tends to the earnest and humorless when audiences seem to crave passion and personality. A seemingly humorless workaholic, the bespectacled Uribe could be mistaken for an accountant or professor. Most people, including therapists, can tolerate nearly any epithet about themselves except that they are humorless. The good ones are fun and clever; the bad ones humourless and pedantic. This would just mark you down as a humourless killjoy. Thankfully, real life is not so humourless. Angry writing is also, more often than not, completely humorless. Geary exhaled a gust of humorless laughter. So long as big and dumb does not slide into boring, self-indulgent and humorless, I am there. Synonyms serious, serious-minded, solemn, earnest, sober, sombre, grave, stern, grim, dour, morose, unsmiling, stony-faced gloomy, glum, depressed, sad, melancholy, dismal, doleful, mournful, dejected, despondent, joyless, cheerless, lugubrious, in low spirits, with a long face boring, tedious, dull, dry, heavy-going Derivatives humourlessly adverbˈhjuːmələsliˈ(h)jumərləsli ‘Tell me something I don't know,’ I laughed humorlessly, getting up. Example sentencesExamples He chuckled humorlessly, refilling the shotglass. ‘Good to see you're finally awake,’ he said humourlessly. After a brief pause, she smiled at him humorlessly. ‘Well, then I'm surely going to get along royally with him ’, the silvery blonde boy laughed humourlessly. humourlessness noun And doesn't their apparent humorlessness entitle us to laugh at them? Example sentencesExamples And he represents everything women claim to loathe in men: vanity, stupidity, humourlessness. The humorlessness, self-importance, and complete lack of depth were horrifying but entertaining. It's indicative of the novel's general humourlessness. I have instant recall for its mesmerising humourlessness. Definition of humorless in US English: humorless (British humourless) adjectiveˈ(h)jumərləsˈ(h)yo͞omərləs Lacking humor; not able to appreciate or express humor. they are such a humorless bunch a rather humorless performance Example sentencesExamples The majority of my blog readers are overweight, whining, humorless Americans. He tends to the earnest and humorless when audiences seem to crave passion and personality. I should have guessed that someone so apparently humourless could not keep a straight face for so long. Woodward is not rude, arrogant or humourless, at least not all at the same time. A seemingly humorless workaholic, the bespectacled Uribe could be mistaken for an accountant or professor. This would just mark you down as a humourless killjoy. Angry writing is also, more often than not, completely humorless. If it is too technical and humorless viewers will leave. Rock was a sad excuse for a lead, and played his part in a humorless and ridiculous manner. Geary exhaled a gust of humorless laughter. The technical dialogue sounds fine, but the crew are largely humourless and speak in one voice. Now the songs are longer, the beat is more ponderous and the message largely humorless. Thankfully, real life is not so humourless. The good ones are fun and clever; the bad ones humourless and pedantic. So long as big and dumb does not slide into boring, self-indulgent and humorless, I am there. I have heard Germans make that humorless statement. Ford and Neeson stay locked inside their humourless characters. His laugh is an expletive, a sharp burst of humourless sound. Richard let out a humorless bark of laughter. Most people, including therapists, can tolerate nearly any epithet about themselves except that they are humorless. Synonyms serious, serious-minded, solemn, earnest, sober, sombre, grave, stern, grim, dour, morose, unsmiling, stony-faced
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