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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
a very funny movie that had audiences rolling in the aisles
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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
that's funny, for I could have sworn I put my keys right here yesterday
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
that's a funny-looking dog—what kind is it?
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as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
reading the Sunday funnies is part of my weekend ritual
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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
let's can the funnies—we've got serious work to do here
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a funny story
a funny thing
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Recent Examples of funny
Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
More Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images With that being said, a funny moment came up recently.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
David Axe, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
At times laugh-out-loud funny, the film explores the effects Johnson’s journey has had on his life and those around him, including Johnson’s father and teenage son.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Well, those can be a bit harder to find — and a whole lot funnier.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
More Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images With that being said, a funny moment came up recently.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Ukrainians have knocked out at least two BTR-D funnies since November.
—David Axe, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
At times laugh-out-loud funny, the film explores the effects Johnson’s journey has had on his life and those around him, including Johnson’s father and teenage son.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funny
Adjective
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Donkey provided comic relief, pathos and friendship to Shrek, with the film praised for its humorous twist on fairy-tale tropes.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
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This humorous and heartfelt novel traces a decade in the couple’s life together — and Coralie’s own journey toward self-discovery.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After a couple of insulting caricatures, increasingly bizarre depictions of the Vice President started to spread through the internet, the trend becoming a competition to see who could create the most hideous, weird or original Vance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These clever yet bizarre gadgets are both fun and oddly useful.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Just to see John Turturro and Christopher Walken play lovers is so unexpected, so unusual and so well done.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ray Walter spotted the unusual invasive species off a dock at Marina Lake within Lake Erie's Presque Isle Bay near Erie, Pennsylvania.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Laugh Lines: Test your knowledge of classic New Yorker cartoons.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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Novelty waffle makers create waffles in fun shapes, like rocket ships or cartoon characters.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Following Colbert’s ongoing jokes at the president’s expense, Trump has celebrated the talk show’s demise.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Aug. 2025
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The kind of joke where the laughter is bitter and sticks in your throat, but still.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While Graham’s channel is comedic in nature, the results are no joke.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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While the tone is comedic, the clip taps into a collective unease: the guilt many feel for stepping away from their screens on a quiet Friday afternoon, even when the workday is winding down.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The craft beer industry is in a strange place right now.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Mind you, such numbers aren’t uncommon when a new artistic director takes over.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the United States and other high-income countries, such infections are uncommon.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Funny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funny. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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