laughless

English

Etymology

From laugh +‎ -less.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlæfləs/

Adjective

laughless (not comparable)

  1. Devoid of laughs.
    Synonyms: humorless, mirthless; see also Thesaurus:humorless
    • 2005, Emma Forrest, Cherries In The Snow, page 206:
      Then, tearless and laughless and, most damningly for a woman still stretching for girlhood, applauseless, I realize the other reason I had hysterics.

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