funnywoman
She gets laughs
A funnywoman is a female comedian or entertainer known for making people laugh.
The term parallels funnyman but sees less use, as comedian has become the standard gender-neutral term: She's one of the best funnywomen working today.
Clever, inventive humor
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- quipsBrief witty remarks
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
cleverness · sarcasm · irony · wisecrack · drollery · observational · self-deprecating · dry-humor
Solo comedic performance
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- hecklerOne who taunts performers
- one-linersBrief comedic remarks
monologue · routine · timing · delivery · stage · audience · set · headliner
Theatrical variety entertainment
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- showwomanFemale theatrical entertainer
- trouperDependable theatrical veteran
- performerOne who entertains audiences
variety · burlesque · impersonator · clown · pratfall · mugging · charisma · presence
Episodic TV comedy series
- romcomHumorous love story genre
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- castingShaping through liquid form
audition · role · character · timing · deadpan · improvisation · scene-stealer · SNL
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
send-up · skewering · topical · pundit · editorial · sharp-tongued · subversive · irreverent
wit
Clever, inventive humor
repartee · cleverness · sarcasm · irony · wisecrack · drollery · observational · self-deprecating · dry-humor · deadpan
stand-up
Solo comedic performance
one-liners · monologue · routine · timing · delivery · stage · audience · set · headliner · opener
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- showwomanFemale theatrical entertainer
- trouperDependable theatrical veteran
performer · variety · burlesque · impersonator · clown · pratfall · mugging · charisma · presence · ad-lib
sitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
- romcomHumorous love story genre
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
casting · audition · role · character · timing · deadpan · improvisation · scene-stealer · SNL · recurring
parody
Satirical imitation
mockery · send-up · skewering · topical · pundit · editorial · sharp-tongued · subversive · irreverent · provocative
funnywomantragedienne
Actress specializing in somber drama
Meryl Streep · Cate Blanchett · Judi Dench · Helen Mirren · ingenue
funnywomantragedienne
Actress specializing in somber drama
tearjerker · downer · killjoy · bore · wet blanket
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