funny
Makes you laugh
Funny describes what provokes laughter or amusement: a funny joke, She's the funniest person I know.
It also means strange or peculiar: There's something funny going on here, The milk tastes funny.
These senses occasionally blur—That's funny can mean either "that's hilarious" or "that's odd." Funny can also describe physical discomfort: a funny feeling in my stomach.
As a noun, funnies are comic strips in newspapers.
Causing light laughter
- comicalCausing laughter
- hilariousExtremely amusing
- wittyCleverly humorous
- entertainingProviding amusement or enjoyment
lighthearted · playful · whimsical · jovial · droll · facetious · rib-tickling · sidesplitting
Solo comedic performance
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
parody · satire · farce · spoof · punchline · gag · comedian · clowning
Unusual or not even
- peculiarStrangely unusual
- weirdStrangely unsettling
- bizarreStrikingly unconventional
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
unusual · eccentric · curious · off · fishy · suspicious · puzzling · uncanny
Arousing doubt, colloquially
- sketchyIncomplete or suspicious
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
iffy · suspect · hinky · off-putting · untrustworthy · sneaky · dodgy · unreliable
Showing mental quickness
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- punsJokes using sound similarities
- quipsBrief witty remarks
wisecrack · repartee · epigram · sharp · quick · dry · sardonic · bon-mot
amusing
Causing light laughter
entertaining · lighthearted · playful · whimsical · jovial · droll · facetious · rib-tickling · sidesplitting · mirthful
stand-up
Solo comedic performance
improv · parody · satire · farce · spoof · punchline · gag · comedian · clowning · buffoonery
odd
Unusual or not even
quirky · unusual · eccentric · curious · off · fishy · suspicious · puzzling · uncanny · inexplicable
fishy
Arousing doubt, colloquially
- sketchyIncomplete or suspicious
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- questionableOf uncertain validity
dubious · iffy · suspect · hinky · off-putting · untrustworthy · sneaky · dodgy · unreliable · peculiar
clever
Showing mental quickness
quips · wisecrack · repartee · epigram · sharp · quick · dry · sardonic · bon-mot · zingers
giggle
Soft, silly vocalization
cackle · chortle · titter · snort · howl · roar · tears · crack-up · hysterics · convulsing
sarcastic
Mockingly insincere in tone
- dryFree from moisture
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- tongue-in-cheekHumorously not meant literally
wry · satirical · mocking · deadpan · self-deprecating · biting · caustic · cynical · irony · twist
- have funExperience enjoyment actively
- make fun ofMock or tease
- having funExperiencing pleasure actively
- for funWithout practical motive
- made fun ofRidiculed or mocked
- very funnyExtremely amusing
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