drollery

droll·ery

noun \ˈdrōl-rē, ˈdrō-lə-\

plural droll·er·ies

Definition of DROLLERY

1

: something that is droll; especially : a comic picture or drawing

2

: the act or an instance of jesting or burlesquing

3

: whimsical humor

Examples of DROLLERY

1. <the film's sophisticated drolleries will elicit smiles and chuckles even upon repeated viewings>
2. <though generally serious, the novel about a seriously dysfunctional family is not without drollery>

First Known Use of DROLLERY

1597

Related to DROLLERY

Synonyms

boff (or boffo), boffola, crack, joke, funny, gag, giggle [chiefly British], jape, jest, josh, laugh, nifty, one-liner, pleasantry, quip, rib, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism, yuk (or yuck also yak or yock) [slang]

Antonyms

pathos

Related Words

funning, joking, wisecracking; knee-slapper, panic [slang], riot, scream, thigh-slapper; antic, buffoonery, caper, leg-pull, monkeyshine(s), practical joke, prank, trick; burlesque, caricature, lampoon, mock, mockery, parody, put-on, riff; banter, kidding, persiflage, raillery, repartee; drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness; comedy, humor, wit, wordplay

Near Antonyms

agony, anguish, dolor, grief, heartache, heartbreak, misery, sorrow, torment, torture, tribulation, woe; gravity, seriousness, soberness, solemnity, solemnness, somberness