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Synonyms & Antonyms of antic
(Entry 1 of 2)
- antic shenanigans that made me nearly fall over with laughter
Synonyms for antic
- chucklesome,
- comedic,
- comic,
- comical,
- droll,
- farcical,
- funny,
- hilarious,
- humoristic,
- humorous,
- hysterical
- (also hysteric),
- killing,
- laughable,
- ludicrous,
- ridiculous,
- riotous,
- risible,
- screaming,
- sidesplitting,
- uproarious
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Antonyms for antic
- an antic group of kids at summer camp
Synonyms for antic
- coltish,
- elfish,
- fay,
- frisky,
- frolicsome,
- larky,
- playful,
- rollicking,
- sportful,
- sportive
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Antonyms for antic
antic
nounSynonyms of antic (Entry 2 of 2)
- we'll have no more of your antics, so just settle down
Synonyms for antic
Words Related to antic
- adventure,
- experience,
- game,
- lark,
- time
- high jinks
- (also hijinks),
- horseplay,
- play,
- roughhousing,
- rowdyism
- deed,
- feat,
- mission,
- performance,
- stunt
- deceit,
- deception,
- delusion,
- fooling,
- fraud,
- hanky-panky,
- hoodwinking,
- ruse,
- sham,
- stratagem,
- subterfuge,
- trickery,
- wile
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The first known use of antic was in 1529
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