Synonyms of funnymen

funnymen

noun

plural of funnyman

as in comedians

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

• comedians
• humorists
• jokesters
• entertainers
• wits
• farceurs
• comics
• drolls
• gaggers
• jesters
• gagsters
• wags
• jokers
• gagmen
• clowns
• cards
• comediennes
• buffoons
• pranksters
• parodists
• kidders
• practical jokers
• satirists
• zanies
• caricaturists
• harlequins
• cutups
• knockabouts
• teasers
• wisecrackers
• fools
• banterers
• quipsters
• quippers
• lampooners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of funnymen

Fellow Hollywood Bowl funnymen will include Shane Gillis, John Mulaney and Marcello Hernández. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026

Lord and Miller are boisterous funnymen, with a flair for the exaggerated and the outlandish that feels born of their frequent work in animation. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026

From arena-filling funnymen to big-name package tours, there will be plenty of mirth and mayhem in local venues. — Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 9 Feb. 2026

The participation of big-name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart and Jimmy Carr, has provoked criticism from fellow comedians, including Marc Maron, Shane Gillis and Stavros Halkias, as well as human rights groups and other commentators. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025