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

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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, 4 Feb. 2025 Bill Hader says Ye would tell cast 'on the regular' that Saturday Night Live was 'incredibly unfunny' West has a history of memorable awards show moments. Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025 Not all movies need to serve up profound insights into the human condition, but the ones that don’t should at least be entertaining, and Twohy’s particular strain of absurdism is not just contrived, but deeply unfunny. Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025 The former Pittsburgh Steeler then hit back Jemele Hill, calling her comment unfunny. Jemele Hill and Antonio Brown’s barbs arrive in the aftermath of Faraji’s explosive lawsuit. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unfunny 

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 11 Feb. 2025.

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