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- [uh-myoo-zing]
- /əˈmyu zɪŋ/
- /ˌʌnəˈmjuːzɪŋ /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-myoo-zing]
- /əˈmyu zɪŋ/
Definitions of unamusing word
- adjective unamusing pleasantly entertaining or diverting: an amusing speaker. 1
- adjective unamusing causing laughter or mirth; humorously entertaining: an amusing joke. 1
- adjective unamusing not entertaining or amusing 0
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Origin of unamusing
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; amuse + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Unamusing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unamusing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
unamusing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unamusing
adj unamusing
adjective unamusing
- fell — simple past tense of fall.
- humorless — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- humourless — (British spelling, Canadian) alternative spelling of humorless.
Antonyms for unamusing
adj unamusing
- amusing — Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile.
- boffo — very good; highly successful
- campiest — of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
- campy — Campy means the same as camp.
- chirpy — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively.
adjective unamusing
- enjoyable — (of an activity or occasion) giving delight or pleasure.
- entertaining — Providing amusement or enjoyment.
- gelastic — Pertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to be the subject of laughter.
- jokey — lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
- jolly — in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
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