Humourless (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking humor; "it was a humorless wink; a wink of warning"- Truman Capote.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was known for his humorless delivery, which often made his jokes fall flat.
- The humorless tone of the email made it hard to tell if the sender was being serious or sarcastic.
- The politician's humorless response to the late-night talk show host's question only made her look more out of touch.
- Despite his attempt at humor, his humorless expression betrayed his true intentions.
- The humorless instructor lectured the students with a stern face, putting everyone to sleep.