humorlessly
In serious manner
In a manner devoid of humor or amusement.
Someone who responds humorlessly takes things seriously when levity might be expected: She humorlessly corrected every joke he made about the policy.
The word often carries a note of criticism—suggesting someone is being a killjoy or missing the point.
Not showing amusement
- solemnSerious and dignified
- graveSerious and worrying
- somberGravely serious in mood
- sternStrict or ship's aft
grim · stony · severe · austere · no-nonsense · businesslike · formal · staid
Single unvarying pitch
- flatLacking vertical variation
- expressionlessShowing no feeling
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- dryFree from moisture
matter-of-fact · wooden · robotic · toneless · clinical · detached · dispassionate · unemotional
Not entertained
- unimpressedFailing to find remarkable
- stony-facedShowing no emotion
- coldLow temperature state
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
dismissive · unresponsive · blank · impassive · stoic · stolid · unmoved · indifferent
Rigorous, without flexibility
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- rigidUnable to bend
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
harsh · demanding · exacting · unforgiving · unrelenting · authoritarian · dogmatic · puritanical
unsmiling
Not showing amusement
stern · grim · stony · severe · austere · no-nonsense · businesslike · formal · staid · sedate
monotone
Single unvarying pitch
- flatLacking vertical variation
- expressionlessShowing no feeling
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
dry · matter-of-fact · wooden · robotic · toneless · clinical · detached · dispassionate · unemotional · blunt
unamused
Not entertained
- unimpressedFailing to find remarkable
- stony-facedShowing no emotion
- coldLow temperature state
disapproving · dismissive · unresponsive · blank · impassive · stoic · stolid · unmoved · indifferent · unsmiling
strict
Rigorous, without flexibility
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- rigidUnable to bend
- unbendingRefusing to change position
unyielding · harsh · demanding · exacting · unforgiving · unrelenting · authoritarian · dogmatic · puritanical · straitlaced
humorlesslylightheartedly
In carefree fashion
blithely · breezily · playfully · cheerfully · merrily