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adjective

ˈdrōl How to pronounce droll (audio)
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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter made a droll comment about the commencement speaker's penchant for clichés

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droll

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noun

as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor the drolls of late-night TV had a field day with that senator's sexual shenanigans

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Recent Examples of droll
Adjective
There’s a dry, droll seam of generation-gap humor in George’s continued, failed attempts to insert himself as a father figure into the life of someone who never asked for one, and Zeke’s blankly bemused resistance to his efforts. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026 Smart gave the character a delivery all her own—deadpan, droll, and fabulous. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 Zelensky then issued a magnanimous, droll decree, formally granting Putin permission to hold the parade. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 Zendaya’s Rue works as a drug mule for the forever droll Laurie (the great Martha Kelly). — Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for droll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droll
  1. humorous
  2. comedian
  3. comedic
  4. funny
  5. amusing
  6. comical
  7. comic
  8. entertaining
Adjective
  • While captain Henderson is crucial for a harmonious atmosphere and has the self-confidence to lead the team into this new era, and he is joined by the ever-humorous Hughes, there is an absence of strong personalities in this squad.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Gunn said some of the Internet memes mocking her moves were humorous before widespread analysis of her efforts took on a frenzied life of its own.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of humorous
Noun
  • The phone-comedy discussion followed a scene in which Julie Kessler and Billy Epstein, the proudly embittered struggling comedians played by Klausner and Eichner, confront an up-and-coming digital creator.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Directed by comedian Jeremiah Watkins, who produced alongside Miles Williams, the special was filmed at The Alex Theater in Assadourian’s hometown of Glendale, CA.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of comedian
Adjective
  • The other presidents had some semblance of comedic appreciation, whether through cynicism, irony, sarcasm, joke-telling, joke appreciation or storytelling.
    — John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Rhys is a rare double nominee at the Emmys this year, as he was recognized for both his comedic performance on Widow’s Bay and his dramatic turn on The Beast in Me.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of comedic
Adjective
  • No, what’s so funny is that this is the first time that’s ever come up.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The jokers Toth and Jackson, bless them, keep things endearing and funny.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of funny
Adjective
  • The oysters and the pretzels are amusing moments, but the real tension comes as the group are just sitting and talking.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The format was an amusing detour as the crowd heard from Shiflett (No Use for a Name), Jaffee (The Wallflowers), Mendel (Sunny Day Real Estate), Smear (The Germs) and Rubin (The New Regime).
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of amusing
Adjective
  • The young man who first came into our universe as a comical and sensitive personality developed into a force who would become a two-time champion, and he will be sorely missed.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Since the product's release, countless shoppers have taken to social media and the brand's website to leave comical reviews.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of comical
Adjective
  • In 2022, comic Li Bo was fined 50,000 yuan ($7,400) for joking about the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown in Shanghai and teasing teenagers.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Cristiano, whose Spanish has a winning Portuguese lilt, is always ready with a comic interjection.
    — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of comic
Adjective
  • In addition to 84 feet of ocean-bluff frontage, the grounds hold the aforementioned courtyard lap pool and lily pond, along with a large grassy lawn ideal for entertaining, a viewing pergola, and a motor court with room for up to a dozen cars.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone deserves equal access to info in entertaining events just like State Fair.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertaining

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“Droll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droll. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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