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 resurgence of Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s long-running shock comedy and cultural satire is, at the very least, reflective of the actual show’s cultural footprint in the past year. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Grande’s acting will next feature on the big screen in the upcoming comedy Focker-In-Law, the Meet the Parents sequel due out this fall. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026

Now that Mulaney has broken the comedy barrier, will the Cubs invite the all-time king of stand-up, Dave Chappelle, for a future show? — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Damon was filming the Farrelly brothers’ comedy Stuck on You, while Barroso was working as a bartender. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026