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jokeproof

jokeproof adjective: unable or unwilling to understand a joke; humorless.

Adjective

jokeproof (comparative more jokeproof, superlative most jokeproof)

  1. (rare) Unable or unwilling to understand a joke; humorless.
  2. (rare) Unable to be joked about.

Synonyms of jokeproof

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Forms of jokeproof

comparativemore jokeproof
superlativemost jokeproof

Origin of jokeproof

From joke + -proof.

Questions about jokeproof

What does jokeproof mean?
Jokeproof means unable or unwilling to understand a joke; humorless.
What part of speech is jokeproof?
Jokeproof is an adjective.

Words near jokeproof in the dictionary

  1. jokelets
  2. jokelike
  3. jokely
  4. jokeman
  5. jokemen
  6. jokeproof
  7. joker
  8. joker in the pack
  9. joker lap
  10. joker laps
  11. Jokeresque

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