单词	humorlessness
释义	humorless adjective hu·​mor·​less ˈhyü-mər-ləs  1 : lacking a sense of humor 2 : lacking humorous characteristics humorlessly ˈhyü-mər-ləs-lē  adverb humorlessness noun Synonyms earnest grave no-nonsense po-faced [British] sedate serious severe sober sobersided solemn staid uncomic unsmiling weighty See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences humorless people who can't see the lighter side of life Recent Examples on the Web JR Grace's output features Moore's striking, smooth baritone voice and lyrics that lean into existential questions but are hardly humorless. Werner Trieschmann, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 The album is a revealing, often charmingly unpolished and lighthearted look behind the curtain at R.E.M., at a time when they were considered a mysterious and even humorless band. Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2022 Reijn’s wishy-washy, arrhythmic, humorless direction homes in far too much on redundant, nothingburger details and does way too little with what the actors are trying to give. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022 Jobs don’t have to be grim, humorless determination where sweat equity and burnout are emphasized over job satisfaction. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Soon the Baxters and the humorless Dutch couple who unwisely joined them are running for their lives, pursued by the evil O’Neills. Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 27 May 2022 His replacement was Dennis Swanson, a proud and humorless former Marine hired to trim the fat and moderate the often inexcusable behavior of the production royalty. Brian T. Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2022 Despite the unending heaviness of world events, there is still room for inanity; delight doesn’t always need to feel indulgent, and art doesn’t need to be sombre or humorless. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022 But Sontag’s demand for seriousness has often been overblown, her reputation making her out to be humorless. Design Art B., Longreads, 7 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1 humorlessness noun as in earnestness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance earnestness seriousness staidness gravitas graveness intentness gravity earnest solemnness soberness solemnity decisiveness purposefulness resoluteness sobriety serious-mindedness concentration attentiveness resolve enthrallment absorption intensity firmness engrossment immersion determination deliberation Antonyms & Near Antonyms flippancy frivolousness levity frivolity facetiousness lightheartedness lightness flightiness superficiality shallowness play unseriousness lightness dilettantism mirth cheerfulness glee dalliance gayety gaiety merriment high-spiritedness See More
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