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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
Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
And kudos to Nestor Carbonell for fully committing to the awkward, funny, bizarre bit.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
BoJack was funny, in a dark way, but rarely laugh-out-loud funny.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Shepard also posted a funny video of his wife enjoying boat life to the fullest, in which she can be seen driving the vessel with one leg stretched out near the steering wheel.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
And kudos to Nestor Carbonell for fully committing to the awkward, funny, bizarre bit.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
But while the ads are laugh-out-loud funny, the product is anything but a joking matter.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
BoJack was funny, in a dark way, but rarely laugh-out-loud funny.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funny
Adjective
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Of course not, but that’s the whole point of the humorous commercial.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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The video serves as a humorous response and a technical showcase following the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)’s humanoid robot demonstration.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tactically, the most notable feature of the final was how regularly the two goalkeepers found themselves in bizarre positions, rushing out to close down attackers in wide areas.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the in-person meeting, Kacie bowed out in one of the most bizarre breakups ever shown.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This is not particularly unusual, and in a traditional 4-2-3-1 system, forcing a team down one side is effective.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit is the first to challenge the administration's unusual use of partisan messaging in government communications during the shutdown, which legal experts told NPR may violate federal ethics laws.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The people who looked Indigenous were the uneducated characters, the cartoon characters.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Coincidentally timed to release just a month after EA’s Battlefield 6, a game much more committed to realism than even the most straightforward Call of Duty entry, Black Ops 7 is giving cartoon energy.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Reddit users were quick to flood the post with excitement and jokes.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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And being Canadian, people do joke about that.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 2023, American High launched a digital comedy ecosystem, creating short-form content for social media with a batch of young comedic actors that the company can then funnel through its film production pipeline.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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The comedic duo became popular in the 1960s, appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show 36 times, and in 2007 were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Every city’s got that one weirdo kid making strange music.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Sidney-Levi side of the proceedings is less interesting but more dominant, demonstrating a strange misunderstanding of the show’s appeal.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During this process, scientists look at the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, testing it first in small groups to assess safety, then in larger groups to confirm protection and detect uncommon side effects.—
David Higgins,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Side effects are uncommon in healthy people and may include symptoms like gas and bloating.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Funny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funny. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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