humor
noun
a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement.
humorless
-
a word derived from
humor.
Example Sentences
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With a short season, smaller scope and much lighter tone, this could be the welcome antidote to the humorless, plodding “HotD,” and get Westeros fans excited again.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
Barack Obama is also the subject of humorless insults.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
Julianne Moore is his mother, a humorless scold whose coldness and impatience are seemingly understandable, as her son is such an insufferable boor.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
Rosendale is a self-defeating, humorless member of the House Freedom Caucus who cannot, in any form or fashion, mitigate his sharp Maryland accent.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2024
“What a thing to say in front of .. .” Sam stalked toward Enoch with a humorless look on her face.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
