not fun
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- 1 not fun、not interesting、not enjoyable
Describes something that is not fun or interesting, or an experience that someone is not enjoying.
not fun、not interesting、not enjoyable
Describes an activity or experience as lacking fun or interest, or says that someone is not enjoying it.
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งานเลี้ยงไม่สนุกเลย ŋaan líaŋ mây sanùk ləəy The party wasn't fun at all. งานเลี้ยงไม่สนุกเลย details
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ถ้าไม่มีเพื่อนก็ไม่สนุก thâa mây mii phʉ̂an kɔ̂ɔ mây sanùk It isn't fun if there are no friends around. ถ้าไม่มีเพื่อนก็ไม่สนุก details
Learning notes
Explanation
ไม่สนุก is an everyday expression formed from ไม่ (“not”) and สนุก (“fun” or “enjoyable”). It can evaluate a movie, game, or similar thing as uninteresting, or describe an activity or situation as unenjoyable. The intended meaning is normally clear from context. ไม่ค่อยสนุก softens the judgment to “not very fun,” while ไม่สนุกเลย strengthens it to “not fun at all.”
Usage
Commonly used when commenting on movies, games, trips, parties, classes, conversations, and other experiences. It can also explain that an activity is not enjoyable under certain conditions, such as doing it alone.
Caution
ไม่สนุก does not normally mean “offensive” or “upsetting,” even though “not funny” can carry those meanings in English. Use น่าเบื่อ when the main point is that something is distinctly boring or tedious.
Differences from similar words
1 not fun synonyms
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น่าเบื่อ more directly describes something as boring or tedious. ไม่สนุก is broader and can simply mean that something is not as fun or enjoyable as expected.