Standard Lemma guide

unfunny

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ʌni

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not funny

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Edward told an unfunny knock-knock joke that made his brother groan.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonfunny, unamusing, funny as a dose of the clap, jokeless, humorless, irrisible, laughless, mirthless, nonhumorous, unhilarious, unhumorous, unhysterical, unjocose, unjocular, unlaughable, unmirthful

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not funny; especially failing to achieve the intended humor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a very unfunny joke

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English fun Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English funny English unfunny From un- + funny.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: niet grappig — Translations
  • Finnish: ei hauska — Translations
  • French: pas drôle — Translations
  • German: unlustig — Translations
  • Polish: nieśmieszny — Translations
  • Spanish: no chistoso — Translations
  • Spanish: sin gracejo — Translations
  • Spanish: sin graciosidad — Translations
  • Spanish: insulso — Translations
  • Spanish: soso — Translations
  • Spanish: chirle — Translations
  • Spanish: chiste alemán — Translations
  • Spanish: chiste flojo — Translations
  • Spanish: chiste mongo — Translations
  • Swedish: inte rolig — Translations