Any words meaning a situation when you can't joke?

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I'm looking for a word that can be used in several situations:

a moment when you cannot joke
a subject that you can't joke about
a person who doesn't understand your joke

And I wonder if there are any adjectives that represent above situation or moment or subject or person.
What I found so far is "jokeless", but it sounds like "not funny" differ from what I want.
If there is an adjective, 'inhumorable', that might be it.

Gustavson · Answer

Some adjectives that come to mind are serious, grave, solemn.
"solemnity" can be useful as a noun, for example:

There was no room for jokes due to the solemnity of the occasion.

Elliot · Answer

The term is Serious.
In common usage if the current situation will not permit humor one might be told, "This is serious." or "This is a serious situation." Once stated the joker knows where he stands and what a reception he will get with his five minutes of Vegas. This will cover both the moment asked about and the subject. One who cannot understand a joke is called Clueless. This is a different idea since it is not that they are too serious to understand, they just don't. One may be too serious to enjoy or permit a joke but they get it even if they would rather not.

Any words meaning a situation when you can't joke?

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