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humoristic

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Synonyms & Antonyms of humoristic

causing or intended to cause laughter

a somewhat humoristic scene in an otherwise dark and brooding drama

Synonyms for humoristic

antic,
chucklesome,
comedic,
comic,
comical,
droll,
farcical,
funny,
hilarious,
humorous,
hysterical
(also hysteric),
killing,
laughable,
ludicrous,
ridiculous,
riotous,
risible,
screaming,
sidesplitting,
uproarious

Words Related to humoristic

amusing,
diverting,
entertaining

clownish,
knockabout,
slapstick,
slapsticky,
zany

facetious,
flip,
flippant,
pert,
smart,
smart-aleck,
smart-alecky,
snickery

jocular,
playful,
waggish

campy,
jokey
(also joky)

priceless,
rich,
whimsical,
witty,
wry

blithesome,
gleeful,
jocose,
jocund,
jolly,
jovial,
laughing,
mad,
merry,
mirthful

Near Antonyms for humoristic

earnest,
grave,
no-nonsense,
sedate,
serious,
severe,
sober,
sobersided,
solemn,
somber
(or sombre),
staid,
unsmiling,
weighty

affecting,
moving,
poignant,
touching,
tragic
(also tragical)

lachrymose,
mournful,
sad,
sorrowful,
tearful,
woeful

Antonyms for humoristic

humorless,
lame,
unamusing,
uncomic,
unfunny,
unhumorous,
unhysterical

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