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Synonyms of slapstick
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
humorous entertainment
- an actor whose roles range from slapstick to serious drama
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2
wildly playful or mischievous behavior
- a lowbrow comedy that relies heavily on slapstick for its laughs
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- boisterousness,
- rambunctiousness,
- rowdiness,
- rowdyism,
- rumbustiousness
- [chiefly British]
slapstick
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of slapstick (Entry 2 of 2)
as in zany, clownish
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for slapstick
- antic,
- chucklesome,
- comedic,
- comic,
- comical,
- droll,
- farcical,
- funny,
- hilarious,
- humoristic,
- humorous,
- hysterical
- (also hysteric),
- killing,
- laughable,
- ludicrous,
- ridiculous,
- riotous,
- risible,
- screaming,
- sidesplitting,
- uproarious
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The first known use of slapstick was in 1896
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