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I think sometimes my humor is extremely dry, and a lot of times I would say things that I thought were very funny but... I have a reputation of - people think of me as a very fundamentalist, humorless fellow.
Ian MacKaye

Meaning of "humorless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HUMORLESS

humorless  [ˈhjuːməlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMORLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Humorless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUMORLESS


acropolis
əˈkrɒpəlɪs
airless
ˈɛəlɪs
Annapolis
əˈnæpəlɪs
careless
ˈkɛəlɪs
chrysalis
ˈkrɪsəlɪs
fingerless
ˈfɪŋɡəlɪs
gearless
ˈɡɪəlɪs
hairless
ˈhɛəlɪs
hammerless
ˈhæməlɪs
Indianapolis
ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs
metropolis
mɪˈtrɒpəlɪs
Minneapolis
ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs
paperless
ˈpeɪpəlɪs
peerless
ˈpɪəlɪs
Perlis
ˈpɛəlɪs
powerless
ˈpaʊəlɪs
propolis
ˈprɒpəlɪs
summerless
ˈsʌməlɪs
tireless
ˈtaɪəlɪs
wireless
ˈwaɪəlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMORLESS

humongous
humor
humoral
humoralism
humoralist
humorally
humoresque
humorful
humorist
humoristic
humorlessly
humorlessness
humorous
humorously
humorousness
humorsome
humour
humourful
humourless
humourlessly

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMORLESS

borderless
bottomless
carless
characterless
cheerless
collarless
colorless
colourless
driverless
errorless
fatherless
fearless
flourless
genderless
leaderless
motherless
rudderless
starless
sugarless
tearless
waterless

Synonyms and antonyms of humorless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «humorless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMORLESS

Find out the translation of humorless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of humorless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «humorless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缺乏幽默感
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin sentido del humor
570 millions of speakers

English

humorless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

humorless
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السماح بنشرها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чувства юмора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

humorless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

humorless
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dépourvu d´humour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Humorless
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

humorlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ユーモアのない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유머가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Humorless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

humorless
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

humorless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनोदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keyifsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

privo di senso d´umorismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

humourless
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

почуття гумору
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lipsit de umor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

humorless
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

humorlose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

humourless
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

humørløs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of humorless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMORLESS»

The term «humorless» is regularly used and occupies the 60.826 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMORLESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about humorless

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4 QUOTES WITH «HUMORLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word humorless.
1
Robert Benchley
There seems to be no lengths to which humorless people will not go to analyze humor. It seems to worry them.
2
Ian MacKaye
I think sometimes my humor is extremely dry, and a lot of times I would say things that I thought were very funny but... I have a reputation of - people think of me as a very fundamentalist, humorless fellow.
3
Leslie Mann
I didn't think I was a humorless shrew in 'Knocked Up.' I think the women are just as funny as the men are in that movie.
4
Campbell Scott
I'm known as a kind of dramatic, serious, almost humorless actor and the fact is, I'm a funny guy, and I spend most of my life trying to find a lighter side of things, and on stage was given plenty of opportunity to do that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMORLESS»

Discover the use of humorless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to humorless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and ...
A. THE MYTH OF THE HUMORLESS WOMAN AND EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY That women lack a sense of humor is a familiar cliché, and despite voluminous evidence to the contrary it is a firmly entrenched misconception. The woman ...
Judith Worell, 2001
2
Gender and Humor: Interdisciplinary and International ...
Humorless Muslims are clearly a subset of the “humorless religious fundamentalist” stereotype. Humorlessness, in the West at least, seems to attach to the religiously devoted—which is why images of “Laughing Christ” are rare, jarring, and, ...
Delia Chiaro, Raffaella Baccolini, 2014
3
Cracking Up: American Humor in a Time of Conflict
Because we value humor so much, a common move in the art of denigration is the assertion that one's opponent or enemy is “humorless.” As discussed in chapter 4, a few weeks after 9/11, humor consultant Malcolm Kushner argued that the ...
Paul Lewis, 2006
4
Why You're Wrong About the Right: Behind the Myths: The ...
CHAPTer. 3. republicans. Are. humorless. The Nixon I remembered was absolutely humorless; I couldn't imagine him laughing at anything except maybe a paraplegic who wanted to vote Democratic but couldn't quite reach the lever on the ...
S. E. Cupp, Brett Joshpe, 2009
5
Chaplain to the Caboose
He was rigid and humorless, both as a persecutor of the Christians and as a disciple. I have never particularly liked St. Paul, because I don't like humorless people. I don't like humorless people because they commit the sin of taking ...
David Bynum, 2013
6
Communicating Gender
transformed, from a woman who had seen the point of the joke and had laughed with her husband at the parody he had performed, toa humorless woman who is the butt of the joke. In the filmversionshe is the humorless woman who takes ...
Suzanne Romaine, 1998
7
Japanese Culture and Communication: Critical Cultural Analysis
The difference is not that the Japanese are humorless; rather, the Americans were following an American cultural script or routine. Otherwise B would have taken A's question seriously; nor could they have synchronized their speech and  ...
Ray T. Donahue, 1998
8
Speak Easy
And comedian-actor, Robert Benchly once said that, "Defining and analyzing humor is a pastime of humorless people." But then again, weren't these humorists doing just that - talking about humor? So I say, let's throw caution to the wind and  ...
R. Mark Giuliano, 2005
9
The South and Film
Fairchild says: "Pete has a kind of humorless reckless face that a stiff straw hat just suits. A man with a humourous face should never wear a stiff straw hat. But then, only a humorless man would dare buy one."10 Likewise, Buster Keaton wore ...
Warren G. French, 1981
10
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender, Two-Volume Set: Sex ...
A. THE MYTH OF THE HUMORLESS WOMAN AND EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY That women lack a sense of humor is a familiar cliché, and despite voluminous evidence to the contrary it is a firmly entrenched misconception. The woman ...
Judith Worell, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMORLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term humorless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Show captures John Sloan in Gloucester during WWI - Theater & art …
For the most part, however, Sloan painted humorless rocks, water, marshes, hills, and buildings. He was trying out bold new color harmonies. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
A Series of Unfortunate Questions for Daniel Handler - Boing Boing
... the hardboiled Raymond Chandler version you're riffing on, is all about a particularly American brand of tough-guy masculinity—humorless, ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
3
Review: The Importance of Being Earnest | Blog of New Orleans …
Bowen revels in Algernon's pomposity, and Moncrief is hilarious as the humorless social enforcer. Following Cymbeline, it's another ... «bestofneworleans.com, Jul 15»
4
At The ESPYs, Lebron James Says He'll 'Take This 2nd Place Award'
But of course, the internet can often be a humorless hellscape where feigned outrage is the currency of the land. Fans and sports writers alike ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
5
Movie Review: 'Aloft' seeks uplift - The Commercial Appeal
Unfortunately, the story also is humorless; Nicolas Buldoc's cinematography is remarkable (the movie seems to play out almost entirely in ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
6
REVIEW: Dancers are the stars in 'DWTS' road show - Bakersfield …
Maybe I'm a humorless feminist, but the bit didn't land for me. Not only do fat jokes from people who have been in shape most of their lives ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jul 15»
7
'Game Of Thrones' Season 6 Spoilers: Bran Stark Return Confirmed …
Father: “Aged 50s to 60s, he's one of the greatest soldiers in Westeros—a humorless martinet, severe and intimidating. He demands martial ... «Latin Times, Jul 15»
8
Ant-Man Starts Slow but Finishes off with Some Fast (Small) Fun …
The Pyms clearly show their fractured relationship, but Lilly's Hope may be a bit too severe and humorless to elicit the sympathy the movie ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
9
The Humiliation and Subjugation of Greece... :: The Market Oracle …
They were supposed to be humorless, and were wonderfully personified by Gert Frobe in the classic 60's film Those Magnificent Men in their ... «The Market Oracle, Jul 15»
10
Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson Hit Miami's Bayfront Park
The group, helmed by its fearless leader, held nothing sacred and took nothing seriously, which of course had humorless parents across the ... «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Humorless [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/humorless>. May 2024 ».
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