Synonyms of comedies

comedies

noun

plural of comedy

as in humors

humorous entertainment

presented a night of comedy as part of the weeklong celebrations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humors
• satires
• farces
• slapsticks
• parodies
• burlesques
• fun
• wits
• high comedies
• improvs
• banters
• low comedies
• fooleries
• drolleries
• stand-ups
• shenanigans
• knockabouts
• persiflages
• monkeyshines
• horseplays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comedies

The speed and clarity with which Cruise delivers that monologue extends to his interactions with his co-stars in scenes that recall the whip-smart comedies of Preston Sturges in their fast badinage. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Those were both comedies about seismic events; Digger does it differently, a satire of disaster movies that says the real disaster is ourselves. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

The best way to get plugged in is by seeing a show in the Aurora Theatre, where the town’s resident theater company puts on everything from Broadway-style musicals to intimate dramas and comedies. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

The jury noted the film, which had its world premiere at Oldenburg, was made without a budget and praised the resourcefulness that constraint produced, comparing its tone to the irreverence of 1990s comedies. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Although fewer than half of the productions analyzed were comedies, 80% used narcolepsy as a running gag. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Anybody just gets to claim it, because no real comedies are ever going to get awarded. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Winkler was set to guest star, a subtle nod to the pair’s place as stars of hit Tuesday night ABC comedies of yore, Three’s Company for Ritter and Happy Days for Winkler. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026

To be sure, there are no backstage comedies — or dramas, or dramedies — in which nothing goes wrong, or things even go mostly right. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026