Synonyms & related words for humorless

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of humorless — including mirthless, joyless, unsmiling, cheerless. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to humorless

Explore words related to humorless — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sobersided, humorlessly, unfunny, humorlessness, droll, sardonic, deadpan, drollness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for humorless

Common synonyms for humorless include mirthless, joyless, unsmiling, cheerless — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does humorless come from?

The word humorless breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root humor-, from Latin humere (“to be moist”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.