1
as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
antic shenanigans that made me nearly fall over with laughter
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2
as in playful
given to good-natured joking or teasing
an antic group of kids at summer camp
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as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
we'll have no more of your antics, so just settle down
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Recent Examples of antic
Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
Thus begins an exhausting, antic season of searching.
—Alexandra Tanner, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Hulsey's antics in the 2014 race drew criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The characters do antic, no-stakes things that require little explanation and often defy logic.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
Thus begins an exhausting, antic season of searching.
—Alexandra Tanner, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
Graham captured himself and his fellow channel partners’ antics while unboxing, unfolding, and decorating a near-identical version of this Jaxenor tiny home from Amazon.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Hulsey's antics in the 2014 race drew criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antic
Adjective
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Barkov is the opposite of Tkachuk in personality, never the one with the humorous postgame quote or engaging TV soundbite.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The duo, who are known for their original and often humorous dance routines, will be repped by UTA across digital, theater and scripted (co-represented with Curtis Brown).—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sweeney and Dickson have been experimenting with more playful sartorial risks in the few months too; sailor chic via Coperni, subversive corporate attire with a pantsless suit and tie combo via Jean Paul Gaultier, and silky power suiting by Oscar de la Renta.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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January’s energy is heightening your creative side and invites a playful, loving energy into your interactions.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since mid-September, the global clothing and home goods store been going viral over a prank that continues to spread across social media.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The students allegedly sprayed the substance at their school on two occasions in May 2023 as a prank, prompting the school to be evacuated and causing six students to be taken to the hospital to be treated for headaches and nausea, according to KTRK.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a 1972 Esquire interview, the writer Harold Brodkey pressed her to examine her comedic sources.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The comedic cross-country car film, which rescued the reputation of the envelope-pushing company after back-to-back duds National Lampoon's Movie Madness and National Lampoon's Class Reunion, represented a kind of maturation for the brand.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The most exciting feature is the realistic mask, though, which has mesh eyes for kids to see through while trick-or-treating, and an adjustable strap to fit their head properly.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps most frustrating, two Johnson attempts to dig into his trick bag misfired.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jonathan was so funny and quick-witted for such a young kid.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Having this really intense action scene, and then all of a sudden a joke, a funny moment.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Things got even more comical later in Thursday’s episode when Jones and Bush Hager each received very different video messages from their respective daughters in honor of National Daughters Day.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Others pulled out the cameras to make comical content regarding the looming doomsday.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The film is based on the comic series by Grant Morrison, in which Bruce Wayne teams up with his biological son, Damian, who takes on the Robin moniker.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Korean director Han Chang-lok’s Funky Freaky Freaks, a darkly comic ensemble about misfits on the fringes of Seoul society, received the special jury award.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Antic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antic. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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