SIDESPLITTING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

sidesplitting

adjective

ˈsīd-ˌspli-tiŋ

Definition of sidesplitting

as in humorous

causing or intended to cause laughter his sidesplitting jokes usually have audiences helpless with laughter

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Adjective

But the shop’s best humorous gesture is in the restroom, open to customers, who certainly want to grant a wish.

— Sarah Moreno August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
From humorous and whimsical to elegant and calming, the choice is yours.

— Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of humorous

Adjective

So there’s something really cathartic about watching Ulf — the lowliest, most base, comedic and ludicrous of all the Targaryens and dragonriders — beating him.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
But submitting an episode this low on Gabby’s signature comedic energy is keeping Williams’s strongest attributes under wraps.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of comedic

Adjective

Sarcasm is an interesting thing because it can be viewed by some people as funny and other people as hurtful.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
A little bit funny, a lot cheesy and completely, unabashedly earnest, her Liz is — like moms everywhere — at once a perfectly ordinary woman and the center of the universe.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of funny

Adjective

Instead, Farage's main opponent is Count Binface, a political satirist posing as a comic space alien, with a keen interest in earthly matters, including the positioning of a hand dryer in the men's toilet in a pub in west London.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The pacing feels off throughout much of the film, with comic and contemplative asides gumming up the central caper.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of comic

Adjective

Since the product's release, countless shoppers have taken to social media and the brand's website to leave comical reviews.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Looking back on the rumor mill and all the speculation that was going around online, are there any comical things that stick out to you?

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of comical

Adjective

Art fairs, collectors’ homes, artists’ studios, galas… The film is a welcoming and entertaining dive amongst the 1% and explores the complicated relationship between artists and commerce.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
As part of our month-long Fall Reset, today's focus is all about Halloween and fall entertaining.

— Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of entertaining

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