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humorlessness

/ˈhjumɝɫəsnəs/ noun

The state, quality, or condition of lacking humor.

Word Origin Humor comes from Latin umor 'moisture, fluid' — because medieval medicine believed your mood depended on four bodily fluids (humors). A humorless person lacks that fluidity of mood, so they're dry and unfunny. The same root gives us humid and humidity, while the -less suffix (from Old English 'devoid of') makes it clear: without humor.

noun The state, quality, or condition of lacking humor. countable

The humorlessness of the meeting made everyone feel tense.

(名词) 无幽默感

会议缺乏幽默感让每个人都感到紧张。

(sustantivo) falta de humor; seriedad; solemnidad [El estado, la calidad o la condición de carecer de humor.]

La **falta de humor** de la reunión hizo que todos se sintieran tensos.

(nom) manque d'humour; absence d'humour; sérieux [État ou qualité de ce qui est dépourvu d'humour.]

L'absence totale d'humour de la réunion rendit tout le monde tendu.

(Substantiv) Humorlosigkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, keinen Humor zu besitzen; Ernsthaftigkeit ohne Leichtigkeit.]

Die **Humorlosigkeit** der Besprechung ließ alle angespannt wirken.

(名詞) ユーモアが欠けているという状態や性質。面白みのなさ。

その会議の徹底したユーモアのなさに、参加者全員が張り詰めた緊張感を覚えた。

(substantivo) falta de humor; ausência de humor; sisudez [O estado, qualidade ou condição de não ter humor.]

A falta de humor da reunião fez todos ficarem tensos.

Synonyms: seriousness grimness solemnity gravity dourness Antonyms: humor comedy amusement wit
Word parts: humor + less + ness

Related words

humorous humorist humorously

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