anti-humour

noun

A form of humour that subverts expectations, often by being deliberately unfunny or surreal.

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Meanings

nounanti-humour (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of humour that subverts expectations, often by being deliberately unfunny or surreal.

Origin

From anti- + humour.

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APA

anti-humour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-humour

MLA

“anti-humour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-humour. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-humour,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-humour.

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