as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
an inadvertently chucklesome comment sent titters through the audience
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chucklesome
Adjective
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TikTok users flooded the comments with emotional and humorous reactions.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025 -
One humorous video created by comedian Jon Lajoie depicts Jesus sparring with the Easter Bunny in a podcast.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Zambians are warm, funny, proud.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The comedic murder-mystery series following three unlikely neighbors — Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) — who bond over their obsession with true crime podcasts.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cranston also received three nominations for his comedic work on Malcolm in the Middle, landing nods for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2002, 2003, and 2006.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fletcher and Jolly win audience love here, and Allen’s naked ambition to become sheriff is quite amusing.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is amusing but understandable; in an era where commodity fetishism has turned analog, low-budget cinema into something aspirational, Jenkin has made no compromises for accessibility.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prince Louis is… rambunctious and comical, while Princess Charlotte is calm, steady and very proper in every aspect of her demeanor.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As is customary in the Downton universe, subplots of both the comical and dramatic variety abound.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The show’s winners got to use their real filmmaking chops to recreate a fake one, including Adam Newport-Berra, whose cinematography evoked the beauty the show’s comic characters were trying to capture.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Casting himself in the lead was inspired as this role fits like a glove and his comic timing is Eddie Murphy-level great.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Take a trip to 2099, with Star Amerasu’s hysterical and clever social-media videos set in our very petty future.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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My favorite hysterical characters in the movie were all played by a single actor, John Cleese, who continues to entertain and educate to this day.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Chucklesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chucklesome. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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