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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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Recent Examples of funny
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Then the release, the arrival, the return to self, and a lazy, funny sort of shyness.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Sheridan clearly seems to find all this funny more than anything.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Steve has a lot of funny moments.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Then the release, the arrival, the return to self, and a lazy, funny sort of shyness.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Noun
No mention of whether those shows will be any different than the others or if the khaki-pants-wearing data analyst was simply making a funny.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Sheridan clearly seems to find all this funny more than anything.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funny
Adjective
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Shapiro-Barnum, who has a BFA in acting and a background in sketch comedy, comes armed with the ability to create humorous and well-placed questions, setting the scene for his famous guests to be endearingly disarmed by the kids.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Now, the Malice star is revealing new details about the nuptials, including a couple of humorous mishaps that added to the unforgettable memories of the day.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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In a bizarre scene at the ceremony, his troops stood at attention as Ríos addressed them in a live video feed from a Bogotá prison.—
John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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This has produced a toxic and bizarre backlash.—
Tom Deignan,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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French authorities said unusual betting patterns were detected around a yellow card Wahi received in a Ligue 1 match while playing for Nice last month.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The bar can do classic and pretty, strong and aromatic, familiar and unusual in the same round.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Michelle has also faced ongoing comments on her appearance ‒ a 2011 cartoon depicted her as overweight and bingeing on hamburgers and more recently, she has been accused of taking Ozempic to lose weight.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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There were cartoons while dressing children, evening news while cooking dinner, and, before bed, families watched mutely as onscreen families laughed and talked.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Their purpose was partly decorative and partly protective, but the visual joke became unavoidable.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The fierce woman who always wore black, who could light up a room with her sly jokes and smoky laughter, grew quieter and more fragile after losing her lover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The aliens will be voiced by British comedic actors Rob Brydon, Diane Morgan and Jamie Demetriou.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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His specific visual language — off-kilter, comedic, collaborative — scored him legions of fans.—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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The falseness of the medium, though, jibed with the falseness of most attempts, throughout American history, to make sense of this enormous, strange man.—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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Tornadoes are not uncommon in Streator, a small rural town about 100 miles southwest of Chicago.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Todd Sohn, chief ETF strategist at Strategas Securities, says the pattern is familiar, even if the scale is uncommon.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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“Funny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funny. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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