NYT Dictionary
UNFUNNY
/ˈənfəniː/AdjectiveUN-fun-nyun-fun-ny · 3 syllablesGrade 4
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
Not funny
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English fun Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English funny English unfunny From un- + funny.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
nonfunnyunamusingfunny as a dose of the clapjokelesshumorlessirrisiblelaughlessmirthlessnonhumorousunhilarious
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.