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

Recent Examples on the Web Until the plane lands in Uganda, the show is still hilarious, but the sequences in Africa are grimly unfunny, especially as black actors are forced to sell jokes about curing AIDS by sodomizing babies. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024 When Richard introduces the doctor as his dermatologist, Larry responds with a pointedly unfunny affirmative action joke. Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 The singer had previously pulled out of an SNL appearance over the episode's host, comedian Andrew Dice Clay, known for his homophobic and misogynist jokes as well as for being generally unfunny. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 27 July 2023 The equally unfunny remarks need not be acknowledged at all. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfunny 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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