dry humour
Wry, expressionless comedy
Dry humour delivers jokes or witty observations with a straight face and understated tone, as if the speaker doesn't realize they're being funny.
The deadpan delivery creates comic tension—listeners must decide whether the speaker is serious.
British English spells it humour; American English uses humor.
His dry humour made it hard to tell when he was joking.
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- straight faceNeutral, emotionless expression
- monotoneSingle unvarying pitch
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- comic timingHumor's rhythmic precision
sarcasm · tongue in cheek · subtlety · misdirection · poker face · raised eyebrow · irony · incongruity · understatement · wit · wry smile · silence · wordplay · one liner · dark comedy · absurdity · wink · self-deprecation
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Exaggerated physical humor
broad comedy · physical comedy · buffoonery · pratfalls · mugging
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