uncomic

adjective

ˌən-ˈkä-mik How to pronounce uncomic (audio)
Definition of uncomicnext
as in solemn
not joking or playful in mood or manner the movie takes a very uncomic approach to underage drinking, finding nothing funny about drunken teens

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  1. solemn
  2. serious
  3. stern
Adjective
  • The announcement was made earlier this month at a solemn ceremony at Department headquarters in Brooklyn to honor the lives lost.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Their presence is solemn and, at the same time, festive, an echo of past times that rings with each step.
    Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of solemn
Adjective
  • James told jurors Velazquez-Diaz wanted a serious relationship with Lorenzo-Olivera, but they were broken up at the time.
    Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Tesla has staked its financial future on a pivot to autonomous robotaxis, a risky pursuit facing serious regulatory hurdles.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of serious
Adjective
  • And in Pennsylvania the Philadelphia district attorney issued a stern warning.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Where once there was stern, pensive faces, now there were smiles, heads tilted back.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of stern
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“Uncomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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