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单词 unamusing
释义

unamusing

adjective

un·​amus·​ing ˌən-ə-ˈmyü-ziŋ How to pronounce unamusing (audio)
: not providing amusement or entertainment : not amusing
an unamusing attempt at humor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For some, the fundamental flaw will be that, despite the title, the comic material (mostly culled from vintage gags of the period) the characters perform onstage sounds painfully unamusing to contemporary ears. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

unamusing

adjective

as in unfunny

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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