"unfun" meaning in English

See unfun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unfun [comparative], most unfun [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌn Etymology: From un- + fun. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|fun}} un- + fun Head templates: {{en-adj}} unfun (comparative more unfun, superlative most unfun)
  1. Not fun.
    Sense id: en-unfun-en-adj-fsCclLuX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 50 50

Noun

Rhymes: -ʌn Etymology: From un- + fun. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|fun}} un- + fun Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unfun (uncountable)
  1. Lack or absence of fun; funlessness. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: un-fun
    Sense id: en-unfun-en-noun-SjJ~-w~u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 50 50

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