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

Compare that to the 34 nominations (31 percent) in comedy and drama series combined. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026

There’s some comedy mixed in, but the show never reduces the monsters Bobby and Romy are dealing with to jokes. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Fricker went on to star in another ITV drama Seekers, 1994 sports comedy Angels in the Outfield, 1997’s Masterminds, and 2011’s Albert Nobbs, before retiring from big-screen roles in 2015. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Stranger Things duo Brett Gelman and Rob Morgan and former SNL star Kevin Nealon are rounding out the cast of Mini War, the feature comedy starring Luke Wilson, Vanessa Hudgens and Nick Swardson. — Peter White, Deadline, 17 July 2026