COMEDY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word comedy. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for COMEDY
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| absurdity | nounn | |||||
noun • a message whose content is at variance with reason • a ludicrous folly | ||||||
| amusement | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of delight at being entertained • an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | ||||||
| comic | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of comedy noun • a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts adjective satellite • arousing or provoking laughter | ||||||
| entertainment | nounn | |||||
noun • an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | ||||||
| farce | nounn | |||||
noun • a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations • mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs verb • fill with a stuffing while cooking | ||||||
| fun | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • activities that are enjoyable or amusing • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) • violent and excited activity • a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement | ||||||
| hilarity | nounn | |||||
noun • great merriment | ||||||
| humor | nounn | |||||
noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling • the quality of being funny • (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state • the liquid parts of the body verb • put into a good mood | ||||||
| jest | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter • activity characterized by good humor verb • tell a joke; speak humorously • act in a funny or teasing way | ||||||
| jocularity | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of facetious merriment • fun characterized by humor • activity characterized by good humor | ||||||
| joke | nounn | |||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter • activity characterized by good humor • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • a triviality not to be taken seriously verb • tell a joke; speak humorously • act in a funny or teasing way | ||||||
| laughter | nounn | |||||
noun • the sound of laughing • the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn | ||||||
| prank | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • acting like a clown or buffoon • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement verb • dress or decorate showily or gaudily • dress up showily | ||||||
| satire | nounn | |||||
noun • witty language used to convey insults or scorn • a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others | ||||||
| slapstick | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes • acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone adjective satellite • characterized by horseplay and physical action | ||||||
| wit | nounn | |||||
noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • mental ability • a witty amusing person who makes jokes | ||||||
| clowning | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • acting like a clown or buffoon • a comic incident or series of incidents | ||||||
| drollery | nounn | |||||
noun • a comic incident or series of incidents • a quaint and amusing jest | ||||||
| funniness | nounn | |||||
noun • a comic incident or series of incidents | ||||||