uncomic

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /ʌnˈkɒmɪk/

KK: /ʌnˈkɑmɪk/

adjective

Definition

Not funny or humorous; lacking in comedy.

Example

The film was uncomic, leaving the audience in silence instead of laughter.

Conversation

Did you see that new movie everyone is talking about?

Yeah, I thought it was a bit uncomic for a comedy.

I agree! I expected more laughs from it.

Same here — it just missed the mark for me.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

serious

grave

solemn

Antonyms

comic

funny

humorous

Root Explanation

Uncomic → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "comic" (from Greek "komikos", meaning relating to comedy or humor). The word "uncomic" means not relating to comedy or humor, indicating something that lacks comedic qualities.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') and 'relating to comedy' ('comic') to remember that 'uncomic' describes something that is not funny.

Visually Confused Words

encomic

nomic