funniness

noun

Definition of funninessnext
as in humor
the amusing quality or element in something the funniness of the situation is often lost on the victim of the prank

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  1. humor
  2. irony
  3. comedy
Noun
  • Widdecombe’s death has shaken British politics, silencing a longtime conservative voice from Parliament and Europe who later became a Reform UK firebrand remembered by friends for personal warmth and sharp humor.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • The humor—dry, humane, occasionally absurd—is ever-present … The Vermont setting, spare and bracing, acts as a quiet amplifier of these idiosyncrasies, while Mason remains attuned to the natural world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of humor
Noun
  • One of the ironies of the facility was that, for an ICE jail, actual ICE officers were scarce.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • The irony here is that if the referee had not shown a yellow card to Paredes, the incident could not have been reviewed on the merits of Embolo’s dive alone.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of irony
Noun
  • The Breadwinner, a family comedy starring Nate Bargatze and Mandy Moore, is coming to digital streaming this week after the film failed to bring home the bread in theaters.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The delightful and deceptively deep family mystery comedy stars Hugh Jackman as an English shepherd who is found dead.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of comedy
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“Funniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funniness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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