Juoksematon

Juoksematon is an adjective in Finnish meaning “not funny” or “humorless.” It describes content, performances, statements, or situations that fail to provoke laughter or amusement. It can refer to a person who lacks a sense of humor as well as to media, jokes, or scenes that do not succeed in being funny.

In usage, juoksematon appears mainly in informal criticism, media reviews, and online discussions. It is often used to differentiate material that aims to be humorous but misses the mark from content that is intentionally serious. The sense can range from a mild drawback to a negative assessment depending on context. The term can carry evaluative nuance, implying a lack of wit, rhythm, or timing that would typically provoke laughter.

Formation and etymology, while not always documented in dictionaries, rely on a productive pattern in Finnish: the suffix -ton expresses absence, attached to a base concept related to humor or laughter. As a colloquial construction, juoksematon is commonly understood but may not appear in all formal sources.

Examples include: “Esitys oli juoksematon, ja yleisö jäi hiljaiseksi.” “Kritiikki vei elokuvan juoksemattomana, koska se ei tarjonnut viihdettä.” Such uses highlight the contrast with humorous content and with forms of dry humor such as kuiva huumori.

See also: hauska, humorittomuus, kuiva huumori.