Synonyms of comedy

comedy

noun

ˈkä-mə-dē 

1

as in humor

humorous entertainment

presented a night of comedy as part of the weeklong celebrations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humor
• satire
• slapstick
• farce
• parody
• burlesque
• fun
• improv
• stand-up
• high comedy
• low comedy
• banter
• knockabout
• drollery
• wit
• persiflage
• horseplay
• foolery
• monkeyshine(s)
• shenanigan(s)

2

as in humorousness

the amusing quality or element in something

I just don't see the comedy in someone flunking a driving test that they really needed to pass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humor
• humorousness
• irony
• comicality
• funniness
• drollery
• richness
• comic
• hilariousness
• drollness
• amusement
• satire
• enjoyment
• uproariousness
• pleasure
• burlesque
• absurdity
• ridiculousness
• slapstick
• parody
• farce
• spoof
• ludicrousness
• whimsicality
• fun
• lampoon
• wittiness
• wryness
• playfulness
• jocularity
• takeoff
• caricature
• laughableness
• jokiness
• jest
• waggishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pathos
• sorrow
• grief
• misery
• torture
• anguish
• heartbreak
• gravity
• heartache
• agony
• woe
• tribulation
• seriousness
• torment
• solemnity
• dolor
• somberness
• soberness
• solemnness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comedy

The next year, Pastore starred opposite Annabella Sciorra, Ron Eldard and future Sopranos star Aida Turturro in the comedy romance True Love. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

By Elisabeth Zerofsky How the late-night host won comedy’s biggest prize — despite the White House’s objections. — Daniel Bergner Elisabeth Zerofsky Benoit Denizet-Lewis David Marchese Charles Homans Kwame Anthony Appiah Sophie Haigney Chris Almeida Ismail Muhammad John Hodgman, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The workplace comedy, that unsurprisingly takes place in a struggling Pennsylvanian tire shop, isn’t overly complex but is undoubtedly one of the funniest things on Netflix at the moment. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

His debut comedy special, The Big Joker, is currently available to stream on 85 South’s YouTube channel. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026