Humorless
/ˈhjuː.mər.ləs/noun
Lacking a sense of humor or the ability to appreciate what is funny.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from the ancient medical theory of the four humors, where personality was thought to depend on balancing bodily fluids, so “humor” began as a theory of temperament before it became comedy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sweh₂-
“to pour, flow”
Latin
Latin
umor
“moisture, fluid”
Middle English
English
humour
“bodily fluid; temperament; mood”
16th Century
English
humorless
“lacking humor or good temper”
Modern English
English
humorless
“lacking a sense of humor”