no laughing matter

noun

A serious situation that cannot be dealt with by making jokes about it.

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no joke
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Meanings

nounno laughing matter (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA serious situation that cannot be dealt with by making jokes about it.

    Synonyms: no joke

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA serious situation that cannot be dealt with by making jokes about it.

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no joke
Also see
no joke

Translations

Finnish ei mikään naurun asia
  • ei mikään naurun asiaTranslations
Spanish bromas las justas, no es cosa de risa
  • bromas las justasTranslations
  • no es cosa de risaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

no laughing matter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20laughing%20matter

MLA

“no laughing matter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20laughing%20matter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no laughing matter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20laughing%20matter.

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