What Is the Opposite of Funny

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Adjective

Opposite of marked by humor or something that motivates laughter

Opposite of deviating from what is considered normal

Opposite of strange, usually arousing suspicion

Opposite of not in good health

Opposite of marked by humor or something that motivates laughter

Opposite of causing laughter and providing entertainment

Opposite of amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic

Opposite of confusing or puzzling

Opposite of deviating from what is considered normal

Opposite of happy or cheerful in mood or disposition

Opposite of treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

Opposite of subject to dispute or questions

Adverb

(nonstandard) Opposite of in an unusual way

Noun

Opposite of something done or said to amuse people

Opposite of a mild joke or something said in jest

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Adjective

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Opposite of marked by humor or something that motivates laughter

serious

unfunny

unamusing

humorless^US

humourless^UK

unhumorous

intense

somber^US

sombre^UK

introspective

reflective

earnest

grave

contemplative

ruminative

sensible

stern

uncomic

unhysterical

lame

solemn

sad

tragic

gloomy

dull

morose

depressed

dramatic

miserable

sullen

dour

staid

sedate

no-nonsense

unhappy

thoughtful

melancholy

sincere

reasonable

sober

dejected

boring

grim

subdued

sorrowful

reverent

respectful

genuine

uncomedic

depressing

pensive

down in the dumps

heartfelt

deep

despondent

unwitty

austere

straight

logical

usual

common

normal

deadpan

lugubrious

saturnine

dismal

unpleasant

thought-provoking

upset

unhilarious

quiet

mournful

impressive

low

tiring

pathetic

touching

heavy-hearted

cheerless

dry

provocative

riveting

wise

unsmiling

straight-faced

downbeat

disagreeable

worrying

sobering

strenuous

gaunt

doleful

uncomical

worried

troubled

unplayful

highbrowed

highbrow

useless

replaceable

intelligent

glum

honest

forthright

intellectual

real

authentic

standard

traumatic

strong

cultured

intellective

unaffected

mirthless

pivotal

major

urgent

dinkum

crucial

significant

vital

pressing

important

up-front

cerebral

cultivated

true-blue

bona fide

learned

formal

profound

fundamental

key

noteworthy

essential

resolute

critical

ponderous

severe

considerable

consequential

acute

all-important

deep in thought

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"There were serious undertones to the film may have initially seemed playful and innocent."

Adjective

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Opposite of deviating from what is considered normal

common

normal

regular

usual

standard

familiar

ordinary

average

simple

plain

conventional

generic

unexceptional

pedestrian

unnoteworthy

bland

vanilla

boring

dull

stereotypical

undistinguished

unvaried

prosaic

typical

commonplace

customary

routine

unremarkable

everyday

run-of-the-mill

general

expected

natural

traditional

mainstream

stock

unextraordinary

accustomed

predictable

banal

habitual

mundane

orthodox

humdrum

characteristic

established

bog-standard

unoriginal

middle-of-the-road

wonted

frequent

workaday

similar

stale

modest

monotonous

homespun

stereotyped

mediocre

unsurprising

inferior

nondescript

quotidian

recognized^US

household

classic

representative

settled

recognised^UK

standardized^US

like

basic

standardised^UK

outdated

indistinctive

indifferent

trivial

unpretentious

characterless

typic

fixed

unmemorable

homely

formal

ceremonial

ceremonious

orderly

uneventful

uninteresting

uninspiring

middling

prepared

ready

plain vanilla

common place

common or garden

set

straightforward

unexciting

run of the mill

humble

hackneyed

proper

regulation

so-so

horrible

balanced

inevitable

logical

cut-and-dried

a dime a dozen

no-frills

plain old

garden-variety

prototypical

obvious

plain-Jane

garden

matched

paired

bad

imperfect

poor

what one would expect

not unexpected

to be expected

model

illustrative

archetypal

unsingular

conforming

in keeping

in character

true to type

untwisted

normophilic

unkinked

ethical

decent

clean

unperverted

constant

accepted

daily

popular

well-known

standard-issue

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"He may seem special to you, but to me, he is as common as the next man."

Adjective

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Opposite of strange, usually arousing suspicion

trustworthy

dependable

honest

truthful

trusty

trustable

veracious

ethical

honorable^US

honourable^UK

principled

reliable

upright

righteous

unfailing

responsible

decent

right

good

moral

virtuous

just

sublime

reputable

"Because of his outspoken and arrogant nature, many people had a hard time considering Michael to be a trustworthy person."

Adjective

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Opposite of not in good health

well

healthy

fit

great

right

whole

good

wholesome

fine

strong

okay

together

fresh

comfortable

proper

healthful

sound

hale

able-bodied

chipper

vigorous

thriving

hearty

in good health

able

decent

excellent

adequate

lively

active

unimpaired

safe and sound

regular

clear

typical

blooming

hardy

bouncing

happy

content

reassuring

satisfied

husky

in good shape

in shape

physically fit

in good condition

as fit as a fiddle

in good form

in good physical shape

fit as a fiddle

in excellent shape

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"After recovering from a terrible bout of flu, I now feel well again."

Adjective

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Opposite of marked by humor or something that motivates laughter

tragic

sad

unhappy

melancholic

dramatic

miserable

harrowing

heartbreaking

heartrending

mournful

sorrowful

grave

lachrymose

solemn

somber^US

sombre^UK

tearful

tragical

unfortunate

woeful

wretched

pitiful

"The tragic love story was adapted into a film by a renowned filmmaker from Poland."

Adjective

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Opposite of causing laughter and providing entertainment

boring

dull

dead

flat

humdrum

monotonous

tedious

tiresome

uninteresting

wearisome

drab

dreary

heavy

jading

leaden

pedestrian

pleasureless

ponderous

stale

stodgy

stuffy

tiring

unamusing

unfunny

weary

wearying

annoying

bad

disagreeable

dramatic

repulsive

sad

serious

solemn

tragic

unenjoyable

unexciting

unhappy

unpleasant

realistic

stupid

humourless^UK

humorless^US

witless

Adjective

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Opposite of amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic

sensible

judicious

prudent

sagacious

sage

sane

sapient

serious

sound

wise

conventional

reasonable

realistic

logical

justified

rational

pragmatic

responsible

practical

coherent

intelligent

reasoned

smart

valid

commonsensible

informed

circumspect

commonsense

canny

analytical

good

thoughtful

levelheaded

discerning

well-informed

well-founded

farsighted

well-advised

full of common sense

Adjective

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Opposite of confusing or puzzling

clear

easy

simple

straightforward

untroublesome

plain

obvious

apparent

evident

nonambiguous

comprehensible

known

visible

unambiguous

unequivocal

comprehendible

unmysterious

manifest

Adjective

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Opposite of deviating from what is considered normal

ordinary

common

normal

certain

conventional

hands-down

incontestable

indisputable

indubitable

plain

questionless

sure

undeniable

undoubted

unproblematic

unquestionable

usual

believable

commonplace

customary

natural

orthodox

rational

regular

straight

unexceptional

unoriginal

balanced

even

healthy

reasonable

sane

sensible

sound

stable

standard

typical

serious

uneccentric

new

grave

mainstream

uncrazy

innocent

known

trusted

trustworthy

above suspicion

compos mentis

collected

calm

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Adjective

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Opposite of happy or cheerful in mood or disposition

sad

sorrowful

unhappy

miserable

mournful

upset

depressed

heartbroken

somber^US

sombre^UK

blue

dejected

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

desolate

despondent

disconsolate

disheartened

dispirited

distressed

down

forlorn

glum

hurt

melancholy

pessimistic

sullen

troubled

wistful

bereaved

bitter

cheerless

doleful

downcast

down in dumps

down in mouth

gloomy

grief-stricken

grieved

hapless

heartsick

heavyhearted

in doldrums

in grief

in the dumps

joyless

low

low-spirited

lugubrious

moody

morbid

morose

out of sorts

pensive

sick at heart

tearful

woebegone

broken-hearted

downhearted

teary

weepy

bowed down

crestfallen

disappointed

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

inconsolable

listless

regretful

down-hearted

emotional

heavy-hearted

spiritless

triste

broken

brokenhearted

discouraged

in tears

languished

saddened

aggrieved

anguished

cast down

comfortless

crabby

languid

languorous

saturnine

sulky

tristful

black

droopy

dysphoric

fed up

gray^US

grey^UK

heartsore

having blue devils

having the blahs

singing the blues

"She had sounded so sad just now after she had been smiling only a moment ago."

Adjective

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Opposite of treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

sincere

earnest

genuine

honest

real

heartfelt

true

unaffected

wholehearted

candid

unfeigned

frank

guileless

serious

cordial

devout

straightforward

fervent

unpretentious

upfront

authentic

forthright

legitimate

truthful

direct

straight

blunt

up front

"I was being sincere when I accepted your challenge to a boxing match."

Adjective

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Opposite of subject to dispute or questions

undeniable

unquestionable

incontestable

incontrovertible

indisputable

irrefutable

conclusive

indubitable

undebatable

apodictic

evident

irrefragable

proven

undoubted

unmistakable

categorical

inarguable

manifest

obvious

sure

certain

emphatic

express

positive

unequivocal

clear

definite

marked

patent

questionless

transparent

unanswerable

unarguable

sound

trustworthy

trusty

unassailable

unchallengeable

watertight

clear-cut

compelling

hands-down

real

true

"There was undeniable evidence of the hostility to the union on the part of both the captain and the first mate."

Adverb

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(nonstandard) Opposite of in an unusual way

normally

habitually

ordinarily

regularly

routinely

typically

customarily

commonly

"After surgery, you will breathe normally again."

Noun

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Opposite of something done or said to amuse people

earnest

work

seriousness

tragedy

Noun

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Opposite of a mild joke or something said in jest

criticism

seriousness

flattery

praise

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