slapsticky

adjective

as in slapstick

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapsticky
  1. slapstick
  2. zany
  3. clownish
  4. amusing
  5. entertaining
Adjective
  • Tonally, the film is darkly comic, but the violence never feels slapstick.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Both are referential, packed with Lynchian flourishes and Stephen King Easter eggs, but at the same time like nothing else onscreen, a combination of slapstick humor and genuinely frightening jump scares that feels all its own.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of slapstick
Adjective
  • Dujardin and Dana have fine chemistry, but Dujardin’s best chemistry is with Ficarra, an Italian comic with exaggerated features and a love for the zanier aspects of the story.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • Big Brother has certainly had a zany cast of characters over the years, but the characters that really matter are the casts themselves.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Definition of zany
Adjective
  • In each of those projects, Johnson created a role for himself, typically a clownish dreamer.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Martin showed that even a clownish gentleman with a pure heart could woo someone like Tisha Campbell’s Gina.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Definition of clownish
Adjective
  • The oysters and the pretzels are amusing moments, but the real tension comes as the group are just sitting and talking.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The format was an amusing detour as the crowd heard from Shiflett (No Use for a Name), Jaffee (The Wallflowers), Mendel (Sunny Day Real Estate), Smear (The Germs) and Rubin (The New Regime).
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of amusing
Adjective
  • In addition to 84 feet of ocean-bluff frontage, the grounds hold the aforementioned courtyard lap pool and lily pond, along with a large grassy lawn ideal for entertaining, a viewing pergola, and a motor court with room for up to a dozen cars.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone deserves equal access to info in entertaining events just like State Fair.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertaining
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