it's not even funny

phrase

Used to indicate that a person, thing, or situation possesses a described characteristic to an extreme or unusual degree.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative it's not funny · alternative it isn't even funny · alternative it isn't funny · alternative it is not even funny · alternative it is not funny

  1. idiomaticinformalUsed to indicate that a person, thing, or situation possesses a described characteristic to an extreme or unusual degree.

    We're so far from the head table that it's not even funny!

    2014, Lynne D'Amico, Force of Mind, Song of Heart, page 61
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    Women's colleges have so much to offer it's not even funny.

    2000, Loren Pope, Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools You Should Know about Even If You're Not a Straight-A Student, page 86

    I'm impressed with him on so many different levels it's not even funny.

    2007, Dave Batista, Batista Unleashed, page 114
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“it's not even funny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20not%20even%20funny. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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