unhumorous
Lacking comic appeal
Unhumorous means lacking humor or wit—serious, dry, or simply not funny.
The word applies to people, remarks, or situations that fail to amuse: His unhumorous response killed the mood.
It's less common than humorless, which carries the same meaning.
Lacking distinctive qualities
- tediousBoring through length
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- uninspiredLacking creative spark
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
lifeless · vapid · insipid · lackluster · stale · tiresome · boring · drab
Serious and dignified
- graveSerious and worrying
- earnestSincerely intense in purpose
- soberFree from intoxication
- somberGravely serious in mood
stern · formal · no-nonsense · businesslike · purposeful · straight-faced · poker-faced · unsmiling
Without visible emotion
- unemotionalLacking outward feeling
- phlegmaticUnemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- reservedRestrained in manner
dispassionate · imperturbable · unexpressive · stolid · undemonstrative · blank · stony · deadpan
bland
Lacking distinctive qualities
- tediousBoring through length
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- uninspiredLacking creative spark
uninteresting · lifeless · vapid · insipid · lackluster · stale · tiresome · boring · drab · mundane
solemn
Serious and dignified
somber · stern · formal · no-nonsense · businesslike · purposeful · straight-faced · poker-faced · unsmiling · staid
impassive
Without visible emotion
- unemotionalLacking outward feeling
- phlegmaticUnemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- detachedApart or uninvolved
reserved · dispassionate · imperturbable · unexpressive · stolid · undemonstrative · blank · stony · deadpan · expressionless