Synonyms of funnyman

funnyman

noun

ˈfə-nē-ˌman 

as in comedian

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor

a funnyman who honed his shtick in vaudeville, Milton Berle was credited with popularizing the medium of television

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comedian
• humorist
• entertainer
• jokester
• droll
• farceur
• comic
• jester
• wag
• card
• joker
• wit
• clown
• comedienne
• gagger
• gagman
• gagster
• prankster
• knockabout
• buffoon
• kidder
• wisecracker
• practical joker
• quipster
• parodist
• satirist
• caricaturist
• fool
• teaser
• harlequin
• cutup
• zany
• banterer
• quipper
• lampooner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of funnyman

The perennial funnyman suffered an immense tragedy earlier this year with the loss of his daughter, Katherine, yet still wrings laughs out of flamboyant director Oliver Putnam on Only Murders in the Building five seasons in. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026

Then there’s the iconic funnyman duo Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, who were 33 and 30, respectively, while going undercover as students in 22 Jump Street. — Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

The funnyman continued to work with some of the most compelling directors of the 21st century, receiving an Oscar nomination for his textured turn in Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003). — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

And so, for his final weeks, the funnyman has welcomed an assortment of friends and A-listers, from his fellow late-night hosts Kimmel, Oliver, Meyers, and Fallon, to the likes of Tom Hanks, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and former president Barack Obama. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 15 May 2026