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

Brian Leonard’s smartly funny ode to his difficult daughter — a child whose behavior was so problematic, the family cycled through 28 therapists — offers plenty of chuckles, even with key questions left unanswered. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026

The game of golf has a funny way of leveling itself for certain players. — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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

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