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.

Derived terms

• laughlessness