dry-humor
Comedy without smiling
Dry humor is comedy delivered without obvious emotion or exaggeration—the joke lands through understatement, deadpan delivery, or ironic detachment rather than theatrical setup.
The speaker appears serious while saying something absurd or witty: She announced with dry humor that the fire drill had been very exciting.
British comedy is particularly associated with the style.
Expressionless, especially for humor
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- witClever, inventive humor
straight-faced · monotone · expressionless · subtle · poker-faced · laconic · wry · sardonic
Art of choosing moments
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- bathosDeflating descent in tone
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
misdirection · self-deprecation · absurdism · one-liner · non-sequitur · observational · callback · wordplay
Mocking through exaggeration
- highbrowIntellectually or artistically sophisticated
- intellectualConcerning thought and reason
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- urbaneRefined and courteous
deadpan
Expressionless, especially for humor
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
wit · straight-faced · monotone · expressionless · subtle · poker-faced · laconic · wry · sardonic · droll
timing
Art of choosing moments
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- bathosDeflating descent in tone
juxtaposition · misdirection · self-deprecation · absurdism · one-liner · non-sequitur · observational · callback · wordplay · punchline
satirical
Mocking through exaggeration
- highbrowIntellectually or artistically sophisticated
- intellectualConcerning thought and reason
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
urbane · acerbic · caustic · situational
Daria
Female first name
- dry humordeadpan, understatement, flat affect, subtlety, tongue-in-cheek
dry-humorslapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
physical comedy · broad comedy · buffoonery · clowning · mugging
dry, drying, dryer, drier, dryly, dryness, humor, humors, humored