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
  • Instead of dwelling on the crime, the owners decided to respond with humor, posting the video on Instagram with a mock 0-star review for the burglary crew.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There’s just some great drama, incredible special effects and even some nice humor.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of humor
Noun
  • In a bit of irony, Jassy’s rigorous comments Thursday night took up all the hyperscalers’ stocks in Friday’s session.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The irony is those same colleges are NCAA members, meaning they’re contractually bound to follow NCAA bylaws that athletes challenge in court.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of irony
Noun
  • The former’s status as a non-comedy comedy has been processed ad nauseam, but Margo makes for a more interesting case as a new show.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The next year, Pastore starred opposite Annabella Sciorra, Ron Eldard and future Sopranos star Aida Turturro in the comedy romance True Love.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of comedy
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“Funniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funniness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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