unamusing
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4.5
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈmjuːzɪŋ/
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aburrido
- Many people found the film to be rather unamusing, with jokes that failed to elicit any laughter.
Examples
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"She considered his reply entirely unamusing.
Fiction book (2002) -
I must confess I find it not altogether unamusing.
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Completely unamusing!
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This is all right in slapstick comedies on the screen, but try to live with such people and you will see how unamusing it is, never knowing when something is going to hit you or where or why!
Fiction book (1999) -
Well before the shoot-down, the Vincennes' actions appeared to be consistently aggressive and had become a topic of wardroom conversation. 'Robo Cruiser' was the unamusing nickname that someone jokingly came up with for her, and it stuck.
Academic text (1993) -
The comedian's latest performance was completely unamusing, leaving the audience in silence.
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Her long explanation about the project was quite unamusing, and I struggled to stay awake.
Synonyms
12
4.9
Not able to see or show what is funny
9
4.2
Does not make people laugh when meant as a joke
Not interesting to watch, read or listen to
Not liking jokes or laughing at them
Not amused or cheerful
Antonyms
How Funny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unamusing is made of un- meaning 'not' and amuse, a word seen in amusement that means 'to entertain or make someone smile'. So unamusing simply means 'not entertaining' or 'not funny'.