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drollness

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Synonyms and Antonyms of drollness

the amusing quality or element in something

fans of Edward Gorey appreciate the delicious drollness of his illustrations of poker-faced individuals caught in macabre situations

Synonyms of drollness

comedy, comic, comicality, drollery, funniness, hilariousness, humor, humorousness, richness, uproariousness

Words Related to drollness

amusement, enjoyment, fun, pleasure

absurdity, irony, laughableness, ludicrousness, ridiculousness

whimsicality, wittiness, wryness

burlesque, caricature, farce, jest, lampoon, parody, satire, slapstick, spoof, takeoff

jocularity, jokiness, playfulness, waggishness

Near Antonyms of drollness

agony, anguish, dolor, grief, heartache, heartbreak, misery, sorrow, torment, torture, tribulation, woe

gravity, seriousness, soberness, solemnity, solemnness, somberness

Antonyms of drollness

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