Synonyms of unfunny

unfunny

adjective

as in humorless

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humorless
• lame
• unamusing
• sombre
• earnest
• serious
• tragic
• unhumorous
• unsmiling
• somber
• tragical
• uncomic
• staid
• solemn
• unhysterical
• sedate
• poignant
• moving
• severe
• grave
• no-nonsense
• sobersided
• touching
• affecting
• sad
• sober
• weighty
• sorrowful
• lachrymose
• tearful
• woeful
• mournful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• funny
• comic
• ridiculous
• hilarious
• humorous
• comical
• hysterical
• ludicrous
• comedic
• farcical
• laughable
• amusing
• riotous
• droll
• uproarious
• hysteric
• risible
• antic
• entertaining
• killing
• screaming
• humoristic
• sidesplitting
• chucklesome
• slapstick
• zany
• diverting
• clownish
• slapsticky
• knockabout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unfunny

The film’s last half-hour collapses into an unfunny, extended appearance by that aforementioned legacy artist — the kind of star cameo that The Simpsons often succumbs to these days, passing off a famous person playing themselves as the height of comedy. —A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024

On the decidedly unfunny Bel-Air, a modern-day dramatic reimagining of The Fresh Prince, Carlton is played by Olly Sholotan, while Will is portrayed by Jabari Banks. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024

He was nominated for two CMA Awards this year, though the show itself courted some controversy over several unfunny jokes about his name throughout the night. —Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024

Poppa’s not pleased, which leads to an awkward and painfully unfunny exchange of freestyle rhymes. —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024