Synonyms of antic

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adjective

1

as in humorous

causing or intended to cause laughter

antic shenanigans that made me nearly fall over with laughter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humorous
• comedic
• funny
• comical
• amusing
• comic
• ridiculous
• hysterical
• entertaining
• playful
• hilarious
• farcical
• riotous
• uproarious
• ludicrous
• witty
• droll
• screaming
• laughable
• risible
• humoristic
• sidesplitting
• chucklesome
• killing
• zany
• clownish
• slapstick
• merry
• waggish
• whimsical
• jocular
• flippant
• laughing
• flip
• slapsticky
• facetious
• diverting
• wry
• mirthful
• jovial
• jokey
• jocose
• gleeful
• jolly
• campy
• knockabout
• mad
• priceless
• pert
• smart-alecky
• jocund
• smart
• rich
• smart-aleck
• blithesome
• snickery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lame
• serious
• humorless
• solemn
• earnest
• somber
• tragic
• staid
• unfunny
• severe
• grave
• unamusing
• sedate
• unsmiling
• sober
• weighty
• poignant
• unhumorous
• unhysterical
• uncomic
• moving
• touching
• sad
• mournful
• affecting
• sorrowful
• tearful
• lachrymose
• no-nonsense
• woeful
• sobersided

2

as in playful

given to good-natured joking or teasing

an antic group of kids at summer camp

Synonyms & Similar Words

• playful
• amusing
• mischievous
• goofy
• entertaining
• merry
• sportive
• lively
• frisky
• energetic
• frolicsome
• rollicking
• delightful
• larky
• elfish
• happy
• silly
• sportful
• coltish
• whimsical
• enjoyable
• pleasing
• fun
• fay
• impish
• lighthearted
• joking
• gay
• coy
• spirited
• roguish
• pleasant
• vivacious
• sprightly
• frolic
• spunky
• pixie
• frivolous
• kittenish
• rascally
• devilish
• jocund
• teasing
• jocose
• jocular
• pleasurable
• trifling
• knavish
• prankish
• diverting
• jesting
• dabbling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• earnest
• serious
• responsible
• sober
• dutiful
• solemn
• somber
• stern
• grim
• stolid
• grave
• serious-minded
• priggish
• proper
• decorous
• formal
• sobersided
• stuffy
• staid
• sedate
• starchy
• restrained
• inhibited
• guarded
• no-nonsense

antic

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noun

ˈan-tik 

as in prank

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke

we'll have no more of your antics, so just settle down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prank
• trick
• caper
• escapade
• adventure
• joking
• experience
• roguery
• knavery
• practical joke
• gag
• capriccio
• waggery
• frolic
• rag
• time
• game
• jest
• shavie
• kidding
• feat
• performance
• dido
• shine(s)
• tomfoolery
• stunt
• monkeyshine(s)
• lark
• skylarking
• rowdyism
• horseplay
• roughhousing
• deed
• teasing
• whimsy
• gambit
• high jinks
• play
• vagary
• hoax
• mission
• trickery
• stratagem
• maneuver
• subterfuge
• deception
• whim
• ruse
• caprice
• ploy
• conceit
• delusion
• deceit
• shenanigan(s)
• fooling
• wile
• fraud
• hanky-panky
• fancy
• sham
• hoodwinking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of antic

Adjective

Black comedy is among the hardest tones to nail, and if there was a single knowing wink from the actors or even a soupçon of exaggeration in the execution, the whole thing could simply become too tiresomely antic to be actually funny. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026

The grid of four tiles features an illustration of a fanciful townhouse, along with drawings inspired by the comic book Archie’s Madhouse and antic cells from Donald Duck and The Katzenjammer Kids. — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2026

Noun

His antics have entertained aquarium visitors and drawn attention online, where videos have documented just how creative Momota can get with the cones. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Filled with cats doing everything from clever tricks to delightfully goofy antics, the festival — which is actually just one screening of a 70-minute collection of videos — promises to deliver nonstop laughter and feel-good entertainment. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

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