Synonyms of one-liner

one-liner

noun

ˌwən-ˈlī-nər 

as in joke

something said or done to cause laughter

the senator deftly inserted some smart one-liners into an otherwise sober speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• laugh
• joking
• witticism
• wisecrack
• gag
• quip
• giggle
• jape
• funny
• drollery
• pleasantry
• rib
• sally
• waggery
• nifty
• jest
• josh
• scream
• yuk
• boff
• prank
• parody
• crack
• comedy
• humorousness
• riff
• riot
• humor
• boffola
• wisecracking
• trick
• banter
• buffoonery
• leg-pull
• caper
• knee-slapper
• funning
• practical joke
• persiflage
• mock
• repartee
• lampoon
• antic
• caricature
• burlesque
• kidding
• panic
• wordplay
• raillery
• mockery
• facetiousness
• drollness
• funniness
• put-on
• hilariousness
• wit
• thigh-slapper
• monkeyshine(s)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of one-liner

Though Sex and the City ended two entire decades ago, many of her most valuable life lessons—usually delivered via purring, zingy one-liners, either with a dirty martini in one hand or while waving a fork over brunch—feel just as relevant today. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026

Like many presidents, his one-liners were often meant to defuse crises. — John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

And with never-ending layoffs, dystopian mergers, and Hollywood as a production desert, ’26 didn’t lend itself to snappy one-liners. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

The Beale Street-sampling trunk rattler is bright-eyed and fulgent, full of Kell’s catchy ass one-liners that stick because of her unique drawl. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026