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no laughing matter

ADJECTIVE
serious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dangerous deep difficult far-reaching grievous important major meaningful severe significant tough urgent
WEAK
arduous fateful fell formidable grave grim hard heavy laborious meaning business menacing momentous no joke of consequence operose out for blood playing hard ball pressing smoking sobering strenuous strictly business threatening ugly unamusing unhumorous worrying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm easy facile friendly insignificant little meaningless minor small trivial unimportant worthless
WEAK
flippant funny happy light unserious

Example Sentences

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For many theater lovers, it’s no laughing matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But this is an opportunity for captain Dewi Lake and his players to prove Wales are no laughing matter on the world stage.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

While the male friendship recession is no laughing matter, Andrew DeYoung’s new film “Friendship” explores the phenomenon to reveal all of its anxious, hysterical customs.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

For comedian Marlon Wayans, defending his son from transphobic and homophobic comments is no laughing matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

Hagrid being at least twice the size of a normal man, this was no laughing matter.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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