funnyman

noun

fun·​ny·​man ˈfə-nē-ˌman 

: comedian sense 2, humorist

Synonyms of funnyman

• comedian

Examples of funnyman in a Sentence

a funnyman who honed his shtick in vaudeville, Milton Berle was credited with popularizing the medium of television

Recent Examples on the Web

Friends and colleagues including funnyman Billy Crystal took the stage in Los Angeles to celebrate his life and work at that awards celebration. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

The funnyman and frontman, Marcus Mumford, hugged at the song’s end. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

David Letterman is set to make his debut at the Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival next month alongside Canadian funnyman Will Arnett. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

The perennial funnyman suffered an immense tragedy earlier this year with the loss of his daughter, Katherine, yet still wrings laughs out of flamboyant director Oliver Putnam on Only Murders in the Building five seasons in. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for funnyman

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan