COMEDY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word comedy. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for COMEDY
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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 |