seriously funny
Truly, deeply amusing
Something seriously funny is genuinely, intensely amusing—not just mildly entertaining but laugh-out-loud hilarious.
The adverb seriously acts as an intensifier, emphasizing that the humor is no joke: That comedian is seriously funny.
The phrase plays on the apparent contradiction between seriousness and humor.
- hilariousExtremely amusing
- laugh out loudVocalize strong amusement
- comic geniusExceptionally talented humorist
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- straight faceNeutral, emotionless expression
witty · absurd · satirical · dry humor · ironic · sarcastic · comedic · clever · hysterical · ridiculous · dark comedy · gallows humor · sharp · biting · tongue-in-cheek · wry · genuinely · keeping it real
- Nonsense & Oxymoronsparadox, contradiction, nonsense, gibberish, balderdash
- oxymoronsbittersweet, deafening silence, pretty ugly, living dead, act naturally
seriously funnyhumorless
Without wit or levity
stone-faced · mildly amusing · boring · tedious · dull
seriously funnyheartbreaking
Causing intense emotional anguish
somber · gut-wrenching · depressing · grim · bleak
serious, seriously, seriousness, funny, funnier, funniest, funnily, funniness