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JESTS Antonyms

15 antonyms for jests. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For JESTS

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
dour

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• stubbornly unyielding

• harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

• showing a brooding ill humor

earnest

adjective

adj

noun

• something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

adjective satellite

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

• sincerely earnest

• not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

glum

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• moody and melancholic

• showing a brooding ill humor

grave

noun, adjective

n, adj

noun

• death of a person

• a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

• a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

verb

• shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

grim

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

• harshly ironic or sinister

• harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

• filled with melancholy and despondency

• causing dejection

humorless

adjective

adj

adjective

• lacking humor

lifeless

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• deprived of life; no longer living

• destitute or having been emptied of life or living beings

• lacking animation or excitement or activity

• not having the capacity to support life

melancholy

noun, adjective

n, adj

noun

• a feeling of thoughtful sadness

• a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

• a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy

adjective satellite

• characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

• grave or even gloomy in character

morose

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• showing a brooding ill humor

serious

adjective

adj

adjective

• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

• completely lacking in playfulness

adjective satellite

• of great consequence

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• appealing to the mind

• requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

sober

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective

• not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

• completely lacking in playfulness

adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• lacking brightness or color; dull

verb

• cause to become sober

• become more realistic

• become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

solemn

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

somber

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• lacking brightness or color; dull

• grave or even gloomy in character

unsmiling

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• not smiling

unamused

adverb, adjective

adv, adj

adjective

• Not amused; thus often offended or put off.

Alternatives for DOUR

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Alternatives for EARNEST

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Alternatives for GLUM

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Alternatives for GRAVE

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for GRIM

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Alternatives for HUMORLESS

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Alternatives for LIFELESS

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Alternatives for MELANCHOLY

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