Synonyms of funny

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adjective

ˈfə-nē 

1

as in humorous

causing or intended to cause laughter

a very funny movie that had audiences rolling in the aisles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humorous
• comedic
• amusing
• comical
• comic
• ridiculous
• entertaining
• hysterical
• hilarious
• witty
• playful
• screaming
• ludicrous
• droll
• laughable
• farcical
• uproarious
• riotous
• antic
• risible
• humoristic
• chucklesome
• sidesplitting
• killing
• zany
• laughing
• merry
• clownish
• slapstick
• flippant
• flip
• facetious
• whimsical
• waggish
• jocular
• jokey
• diverting
• smart
• wry
• jolly
• slapsticky
• jovial
• rich
• mad
• priceless
• mirthful
• campy
• knockabout
• gleeful
• smart-alecky
• pert
• jocose
• smart-aleck
• snickery
• jocund
• blithesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lame
• serious
• humorless
• earnest
• solemn
• unfunny
• somber
• severe
• tragic
• poignant
• unamusing
• sober
• grave
• staid
• unsmiling
• sedate
• unhumorous
• sad
• moving
• weighty
• touching
• unhysterical
• uncomic
• affecting
• no-nonsense
• sorrowful
• mournful
• tearful
• sobersided
• woeful
• lachrymose

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bizarre
• strange
• weird
• odd
• curious
• peculiar
• remarkable
• erratic
• crazy
• eccentric
• unusual
• quirky
• unique
• wacky
• abnormal
• off-the-wall
• offbeat
• screwy
• kooky
• funky
• quaint
• outlandish
• kinky
• queer
• wild
• uncommon
• rare
• outrageous
• unconventional
• cranky
• out-of-the-way
• outré
• weirdo
• fantastic
• extraordinary
• queerish
• shocking
• rum
• way-out
• off-kilter
• bizarro
• far-out
• outstanding
• freaky
• striking
• noticeable
• flaky
• freak
• freakish
• spaced-out
• prominent
• phenomenal
• notable
• conspicuous
• atypical
• salient
• aberrant
• puzzling
• out-there
• singular
• perplexing
• phantasmagoric
• baffling
• idiosyncratic
• unwonted
• atrocious
• unorthodox
• confounding
• bewildering
• mystifying
• crotchety
• nonconformist
• addlepated
• uncustomary
• nonmainstream

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• normal
• typical
• usual
• ordinary
• average
• everyday
• standard
• commonplace
• prosaic
• routine
• garden
• conservative
• conventional
• familiar
• unremarkable
• predictable
• unexceptional
• common
• run-of-the-mill
• expected
• workaday
• frequent
• regular
• conformist
• customary
• habitual
• knee-jerk
• wonted

3

as in unusual

noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced

that's a funny-looking dog—what kind is it?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unusual
• uncommon
• strange
• weird
• rare
• curious
• odd
• unique
• extraordinary
• peculiar
• bizarre
• offbeat
• special
• out-of-the-way
• queer
• singular
• eccentric
• unaccustomed
• remarkable
• abnormal
• uncustomary
• outlandish
• noticeable
• oddball
• exceptional
• kooky
• noteworthy
• atypical
• outré
• notable
• way-out
• far-out
• particular
• aberrant
• newsworthy
• irregular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• common
• usual
• ordinary
• plain
• normal
• familiar
• typical
• predictable
• regular
• unexceptional
• expected

funny

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noun

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cartoon
• comic
• strip
• comic strip
• animation
• animated cartoon
• graphic novel
• comic book
• funny paper(s)
• caricature

2

as in joke

something said or done to cause laughter

let's can the funnies—we've got serious work to do here

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• laugh
• joking
• giggle
• gag
• wisecrack
• witticism
• quip
• one-liner
• jape
• drollery
• pleasantry
• nifty
• josh
• rib
• jest
• waggery
• prank
• yuk
• sally
• scream
• parody
• crack
• boff
• funning
• comedy
• humorousness
• riot
• wisecracking
• humor
• practical joke
• trick
• antic
• kidding
• banter
• buffoonery
• boffola
• caper
• knee-slapper
• panic
• leg-pull
• burlesque
• mock
• funniness
• mockery
• caricature
• riff
• hilariousness
• repartee
• put-on
• lampoon
• raillery
• wordplay
• persiflage
• drollness
• facetiousness
• wit
• monkeyshine(s)
• thigh-slapper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of funny

Adjective

Some of the pictures are generated with artificial intelligence, and the administration has previously defended the memes as funny and their critics as humorless. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

The result is high-energy, surprising and funny, with stars like Anne Hathaway, Jon Hamm, Paul Rudd, Larry David and Jason and Travis Kelce securing unexpected roles for themselves. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Noun

There’s no doubt that the online backlash was swift and laugh-out-loud funny, the worst kind of insult to a man who sees himself as endowed with otherworldly powers. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026

Deeply affectionate and laugh-out-loud funny, this delightful comedy is the directorial debut of Maude Apatow. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026

Video

Fun, Funner, Funnest

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